@dmp19650989 I use a neurologist for my cervical issues, and an ortho who does not do surgery. I have not yet reached the point of consulting a surgeon. I wonder if another doc in neuro or ortho could help. Do you have a positive Babinski reflex? I have that and it indicates spinal cord damage. Contact with the cord is concerning as I wrote before. It shouldn't be so hard to get help in your situation!