Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive surgical approaches for disc herniation and spinal stenosis.
Most spinal complaints improve without surgery. Surgery is considered when leg or arm pain persists despite adequate conservative treatment, when muscle weakness progresses, or when there are signs of significant nerve compression.
Conditions Treated
- Lumbar disc herniation with sciatica
- Cervical disc herniation with arm pain and numbness
- Lumbar spinal stenosis limiting walking distance
- Spondylolisthesis (slippage of a vertebra)
- Fractures of the spine after trauma or in osteoporosis
Approach and Recovery
In spine surgery the principle is to treat effectively with the least invasive method possible. Microdiscectomy and endoscopic techniques allow the disc fragment compressing the nerve to be removed through a small incision while the muscles are preserved.
Patients usually stand on the day of surgery or the following day. Heavy lifting, prolonged sitting and twisting movements are avoided in the first weeks. Walking is encouraged early, and core strengthening is added at the time your doctor advises.
If leg or arm pain limits your daily life, if you notice weakness, or if walking distance is shortening, an assessment is advisable. Numbness around the groin or problems passing urine require urgent attention.
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