Reviewing specialist
Dr. S. Mehta
MS Ortho, FNB Spine Surgery
About this reviewer
Fellowship-trained spine surgeon specialising in degenerative lumbar and cervical conditions and minimally invasive techniques.
What happens when you request a reviewer
- 1. Submit your case with this reviewer marked as your preference.
- 2. The coordinator confirms availability and assigns them where possible.
- 3. The 48-hour clock starts at assignment — never before.
- 4. Their verdict is quality-checked against your questions before release.
From the panel
Spine questions, answered
Short answers from the reviewing panel on the questions patients ask most in this specialty.
Panel answer
Do I really need a fusion, or is decompression enough?
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Dr. R. Kapoor
Spine surgeon · 21 yrs · 2,700+ casesFusion is justified when there is real instability, deformity, or recurrent slippage — not simply because degeneration is visible. For classic stenosis with stable alignment, decompression alone often gives the same relief with far less recovery. This is the single most common thing our spine reviewers change.
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My MRI report sounds frightening. Should I panic?
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Dr. R. Kapoor
Spine surgeon · 21 yrs · 2,700+ casesNo. Disc bulges, dehydration and facet changes are found in a large share of people with no pain at all. Reports describe anatomy, not suffering. What matters is whether the findings line up with where your pain and numbness actually are.
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If I wait, could I end up paralysed?
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Dr. R. Kapoor
Spine surgeon · 21 yrs · 2,700+ casesThat fear is understandable and almost always unfounded for ordinary sciatica. The genuine emergencies are loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the saddle area, and rapidly progressing weakness — those need same-day assessment, not a second opinion.
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Are injections worth trying first?
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Dr. R. Kapoor
Spine surgeon · 21 yrs · 2,700+ casesA targeted nerve root injection can give real relief and, just as usefully, confirms which nerve is the culprit before anyone operates. It is not a cure for stenosis, but it is often a sensible and informative step.