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Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C.
763 Larkfield Road
2nd Floor
Commack, NY 11725
Ph: (631) 462-2225
Fax: (631) 462-2240






Child Orthopedics
General
Pain Management
Spine - Cervical
Spine - General
Spine - Lumbar
Spine - Thoracic

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With so many risks involved with neck surgery, is it really worth it to go under the knife if your problem isn't life threatening?

Severe pain in the neck or upper back, or immobility, can make it tough to live life normally. The pain can interrupt sleep, making you feel fatigued and subject to becoming ill. Fatigue can leave to sleepiness, which can cause fatal accidents. Pain also makes it so people can't work, go out, or even take care of themselves. If pain is having such an effect on a life, it may be that surgery - despite risks - is the only option. All surgery has risks. Back and neck surgery have the added risk of there being potential problems with the nerves in the spinal column. However, it's very important to understand that the risks of developing a complication are very low, mostly less than 1 percent of patients will experience them.

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