I went to Dr. Yeung today with DISC in Phoenix, AZ. He told me that he would not recommend ADR because of my symptoms. He also told me that my neck pain and tension headaches may not go away after fusion surgery. He gave me a 50/50 chance that those symptoms will not go away.
Has anyone ever heard of or had experience with muscle spasms in their neck and tension headaches not being related to a herniated disc?
He also said that my symptoms are not correlating to what he sees on the MRI. He said that my C5/C6 is compressing the spinal cord and that it is not severe but moderate. Also that there is some foraminal stenosis.
My MRI is worse than last year but Dr. Yeung told me there is a possibility it could get better.
Now I don't know what to do. I don't want to have surgery if it won't take away all my symptoms. But what if it could take away the symptoms.
So confused now!
Any suggestions on where to turn for advice.
Thanks in advance!