<s>[INST] sir my wife 37 years old suffering from back pain when we met doctor he told that she is suffering from koch;s in spinal cord we can see swelling on her back little below her shoulder on left side and doctor advised to take medicine for 1 year can you give some detail about it and we have seen ortho surgeon is he the right specialist [/INST] Yes ortho surgeon is  the right specialist. Treatment for spinal TB is given for 1 yr or more. If patient has improved you should not worry otherwise consult you treating doctor. </s>