When would you opt for decompressive surgery if a patient exhibited sciatica with 5 mm disc herniation on MRI and pain at the confirmed level? (poll 8843663)

When would you opt for decompressive surgery if a patient exhibited sciatica with 5 mm disc herniation on MRI and pain at the confirmed level?

For buttock and leg pain below the knee that limits work activities

For symptoms that interfere with non-work activities, but not with work

For severely limited activities

For partially limited activities

I would not opt for surgery under these conditions regardless of symptoms.

Submit View Results

See this poll on: https://poll.fm/8843663/embed