What part of the spine is it that surgeons are reluctant to operate on?!
Question: I was told that no surgeon would operate on my spine where the trouble is. It's bottom of my spine, diagnosed as arthritis, and when it's very painful I am bent over and my right leg drags behind me. i have to struggle along with the use of two walking sticks. Was told an operation could cause total disabilty, an stop my mobility altogether, it's too risky. What part of the spine is this?
Answers: I was told that no surgeon would operate on my spine where the trouble is. It's bottom of my spine, diagnosed as arthritis, and when it's very painful I am bent over and my right leg drags behind me. i have to struggle along with the use of two walking sticks. Was told an operation could cause total disabilty, an stop my mobility altogether, it's too risky. What part of the spine is this?
Total disability above the waist of above the shoulders? No surgery on the spine is desirable, but if you look into have a surgeon who has a good record and it's their specialty, then you have a little less to worry about.
As for your specific situation, only a doc would know for sure. It sounds like it might be the "coda equina" part of the spine, or what's known as the horse tail. From my own experience, surgery in that area is lower risk than somewhere higher up.
It sounds like the Lumbar region.....
The whole spine has your central nervous system running all the way down it and that is why it is dangerous.