Spine surgery is a orthopedic subspecialty that focuses on treating a variety of spinal injuries and illnesses in order to preserve and restore spinal function. Both non-operative and sophisticated surgical therapy techniques are included. A team of skilled spinal surgeons offers spine surgery, including minimally invasive spinal surgery (MIS). The rehabilitation of spine patients is handled by skilled physiotherapists and rehabilitation specialists, completing the treatment of spinal illnesses and injuries.
Why is Spine Surgery Needed?
Not every back and spinal discomfort requires surgical intervention. Keeping up with physical activity and reducing the stress of daily tasks might help manage certain milder types of pain. Prior to contemplating surgery, physical therapy, at-home exercises, medication, and frequent spinal injections are advised. Surgery becomes a viable choice if the issue is still not cured by conservative method of treatment.
In some cases, surgical intervention is the recommended course of action if a patient has severe neurogenic pain and nonsurgical treatment has failed to provide any relief. In cases where nonsurgical treatment fails to relieve symptoms caused by spinal cord or nerve root compressions, such as severe weakness in an arm, leg, or limb, doctors may advise surgery.
If a patient develops any tingling around the anus and/or any sort of bowel or bladder disturbances, the patient might have to undergo emergency spine surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord.
Orthopedic surgeons at Bone and Joints also recommend spine surgery following cases:
- Damage to one or more of the disks that support the spine's bones, known as herniated or ruptured disks
- A narrowing of the spinal column called spinal stenosis presses on the spinal cord and nerves
- Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one or more spine bones move out of position.
- Vertebral fractures brought on by osteoporosis or spinal bone trauma
- Age-related spinal disk degeneration, such as degenerative disk disease
