Am I a Candidate for Herniated Disc Surgery?
Short answer: Candidates are usually people with a herniation causing disabling pain or a neurological deficit that does not improve with conservative treatment. The specialist decides. Final candidacy is determined by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for herniated disc surgery?
Usual indications
A herniation with disabling pain or a neurological deficit that does not improve with conservative treatment. The specialist decides.
The evaluation
It includes your medical history and tests, and sometimes imaging. It does not depend only on what the patient wants.