Many middle-aged and elderly friends are told that they need surgery because of cervical and lumbar spine problems, but they hesitate again and again because of fear of surgery risks and post-operative effects, looking for various prescriptions and recipes, which not only have unsatisfactory results, but also live in the pain of numbness and weakness of back and leg pain every day, and in serious cases, lead to continuous progress of the disease, eventually losing the best time for treatment and leaving lifelong regrets. So what do you think about the risks of surgery and the effectiveness of treatment? To be realistic, the risk factor of spine surgery is higher than that of general limb and joint surgery. However, technically speaking, spine surgery has developed over the decades and is very mature. The vast majority of patients survive the perioperative period with good results. The risks mentioned in the surgical conversation are based on the basic principles of medical science, on the findings of long-term medical practice, and in a pragmatic manner and in accordance with the laws of science, the doctor believes that the patient may be harmed by the situation. This is not subject to the will of man. Always remember one thing: the doctor will only recommend surgery to the patient if there is an improvement over the present condition after the operation. Don’t get hung up on the mere number of success rates. The so-called success rate is a conclusion drawn from hundreds of cases, an academic summary of the technical status of the surgery, and is meaningless when it comes to the individual patient. There are strict indications for surgery or not, and it is not necessary to consider surgery if you can be conservative, but it is irresponsible to be conservative if, in the judgment of a professional doctor, you think you can only solve the disease with surgery.