Presenting symptoms Back pain Decreased standing time Decreased walking distance Occasionally pain Radicular sharp shooting pain in one limb Age Old age patients Young patients Progression Slowly progressive Acute onset Factors involved Age related degeneration Heavy weight lifting Sudden jerk to back Aim of…
When 2 adjacent vertebrae are fixed with artificial screws to reduce their movement, it is called as lumbar spine fusion Fusion is indicated when there is abnormal movement between these 2 bones Excessive movement can lead to significant back pain In some patients it also…
Presenting symptoms Tingling numbness in both hands or all 4 limbs Walking difficulty Rarely pain Radicular pain in one upper limb Reason Compression of spinal cord Compression of Spinal nerve Emergency Should diagnose as early as possible Not an emergency Treatment of choice May…
Every time a nerve is compressed by slip disc, there are 3 main reasons for pain Mechanical compression of nerve Ischemia to nerve Inflammatory reaction around nerve In pain management inflammatory component is handled Pain management can save patient from surgery Pain is a relative…
Purpose Decompress nerve Decompress nerve Anaesthesia Local anaesthesia General anaesthesia Patient status Awake during surgery Under anaesthesia Incision 8mm 8mm Hospital stays 24 hours 24 hours Approach Laterally directly in disc Posteriorly through interlaminar area Postoperative No sedation Some sedation because of GA Preserves…
Patients are often confused by these words Endoscopic vs microscopic vs open surgery Below is some tabulated information on these type of surgeries Every procedure has different indication and it varies patient to patient Laser surgery- it is a layman term often used for endoscopic…
The spine is the structure which supports your back . Spine problems are painful & have direct impact on Individual’s physical stability and quality of life if ignored. Now a days Spine surgery has become very advance and safe too but do you really need…
Are you living with Neck Pain- It can be difficult for patients suffering from chronic neck discomfort to adjust to the changes and retain a high quality of life. However, with proper treatment, most people are able to resume normal activities with little disruption to…
