I was recently diagnosed with a cervical herniated disc and now have numbness in my first three fingers and arm weakness. The pain in my neck and shoulder has gotten better with meds but the numbness is still there. Is there a way to fix this without surgery

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I was recently diagnosed with a cervical herniated disc and now have numbness in my first three fingers and arm weakness. The pain in my neck and shoulder has gotten better with meds but the numbness is still there. Is there a way to fix this without surgery

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