Lee,
I can't comment on your situation, but I've got symptoms throughout my body, particularly the legs, that started several weeks after injuring my neck.
They have slowly but surely gotten worse over time. My only advice would be that you know best what is going on in your body - make sure you are dealing with a surgeon that is listening to what you're saying and not just waiting until they seem some damage on your MRI scan (possibly irreversible).
My experience has been that you can be in a pretty bad way from the inside even though you look pretty normal from the outside (I'm sure everyone with a spine condition, lumbar or cervical understands this situation).
And a lot of surgeons seem to be very conservative about recommending surgery. You need to find someone that is both a respected/skilled surgeon, and that is also listening to you the patient.
Rob.
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snowboarding injury 1997 landed on head, some subluxation of cervical vertebrae no surgery, some ongoing neck and shoulder pain but bearable.
surfing injury 2004 - transient paralysis from neck down for 15 seconds, resolved fully - herniated c5/c6 disc plus some bulging at c3/4/5. Initially had dermatome pain after injury which resolved - general parasthesia in arms/legs was fairly mild after injury but has been worsening.
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