JAMMU, Dec. 6 -- For a 75-year-old woman from Anantnag, simple daily tasks had become a struggle. Constant neck pain and steadily worsening weakness in her arms had taken away her independence. When the family sought medical help, they were told at several centres that surgery on her neck could leave her paralysed or worse. With hope running thin, they brought her to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Katra, for one last opinion.
After detailed evaluation, doctors found severe compression of her cervical spinal cord, explaining her worsening condition. The case was handled by Dr Khushwant Singh, Consultant - Spine Surgery, along with the neurosurgery team. Despite the high risk involved due to her age and the severit...