Generally there is a lot of apprehension and fuss about spine surgery primarily because it involves dealing with the nerves says Dr. Himanshu Tyagi orthopaedic surgeon at Artemis Hospitals Gurugram who has specialised in spine surgery. According to him there are many popular misconceptions and beliefs about undergoing a spine surgery which often discourage the patient. ''Don t dismiss spine surgery just because of the rumours. Rather have a consultation with an expert and discuss the pros vs. cons he said. According to him most of these myths have no scientific basis and with the modern world technologies the chances