Hi, and I hope I can help a bit. At C5-7 you do have some issues. I had the same. Anytime there is nerve root compression that says severe, that is when the doctors step in and try surgery. Please get a second and even third opinion before you consider a surgical approach. What therapies have you tried? Let me know what the doctor has suggested to you. I do wish you all the best. It is never easy to face these things. NT will be there for you, no matter what you decide to do. ginnie