I too had spinal compression in my neck that caused pain down both of my arms and legs. After several months of trying to deal with the pain through therapy, accupuncture, meds, massage, and losing my arm strength, I had to have ACDF surgery. The surgery fixed everything, but not without developing residual issues. None of which are near as bad as it was. Ask your doctor lots of questions and do your homework. Best to be armed with as much informtion as you can get. Best of luck.