The complaints of back pain are common medical conditions. But it can also be among the most difficult problem for patients. Here, the expertise of the doctor lies in understanding the key cause of back pain so that proper treatment can be recommended.
Some of the causes of Back Pain include:
· Lumbar Muscle Strain
· Ruptured Disc
· Discogenic Back Pain
· Spinal Stenosis
· Lumbar Spine Arthritis
· Spondylolisthesis
· Osteoporosis
· Infection
· Tumors
Spine Surgery - Our Expertise
Spine surgery is considered after there is no improvement in the condition of the patients even after long course of nonsurgical therapies undertaken. The spine treatment processes we hold expertise in include:
Microdiscectomy – Minimally invasive procedure done for herniated lumbar disc producing nerve compression.
Laminectomy – Atreatment undertaken for providing relief to pressure build up on spinal cords.
Lumbar Spine Fusion – A surgery done for eliminating motion between adjacent vertebraes.
Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty - Minimally invasive procedures used for treating vertebral compression fractures of vertebral bodies (that are part of spinal column).
Nucleoplasty – A process undertaken to provide disc decompression by removing tissue in nucleus pulposus of disc.
Spinal Injection– Epidural injection, Facetal joint injection.
Microdiscectomy
Microdiscectomy also called microdecompression spine surgery is performed for removing small portion of disc material from under nerve root so as to relieve neural impingement as well as provide more room for nerves to heal. The microdiscectomy process is typically performed for herniated lumbar disc and is more effective for meeting the treatment needs of leg pain than lower back pain.
How Microdiscectomy Surgery Is Performed
Microdiscectomy is performed using small (1 inch) incision in midline of lower back. The process includes lifting back muscles (erector spinae) off the bony arch (lamina) of spine that allows surgeon to enter spine by removing membrane over nerve roots (ligamentum flavum). The surgeon uses microscope and special instruments to retract nerve and remove part of disc causing pressure on nerve.
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Laminectomy
The mere presence of back pain can progressively grow worse and may also disable normal body movements depending on the specific cause. Here, the lumbar laminectomy procedure also known as an open decompression is performed to alleviate pain that is caused due to neural impingement resulting from lumbar spinal stenosis.
Primarily affecting elderly patients, spinal stenosis is because of degenerative changes that result in enlargement of facet joints. These enlarged joints place pressure on nerves that is then effectively relieved using laminectomy process. Under this process, we remove lamina and part of facet joint to relieve pressure on cord and nerve root. The process is generally used when more-conservative treatment like medication and physical therapy fails to relieve symptoms or if symptoms are severe or is dramatically worsening.
With Laminectomy commonly performed on vertebrae in lower back, the pressure is caused by variety of problems that include:
· Bony overgrowths within spinal canal (spinal stenosis)
· Herniated disk
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Lumber Spine Fusion
Lumber Spine Fusion is a surgical procedure for lower back and involves removing small portion of bone over nerve root and/or disc material from under nerve root for relieving pinching of nerves as well as providing more room for nerves to heal. The process involves using bone graft for stopping motion at painful vertebral segment that helps in decreasing pain which is generated from joints.
Helping in stopping motion at painful vertebral segment, Lumber spinal fusion surgery decreases pain generated from spine joints. The approach involves adding bone graft to area of spine that results in its grow between two vertebral elements and thus creating a fusion.
A fusion may be considered for patients experiencing severe pain with excessive motion at vertebral segment. The reasons may be due to:
· Degenerative disc disease
· Postlaminectomy spondylolisthesis
Further, spinal fusion surgery process is also undertaken for treating:
· Weak/unstable spine
· Fractures
· Scoliosis
Surgery Options
Some of the options for spinal fusion surgery include:
· Posterolateral gutter fusion
· Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF)
· Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
· Anterior/posterior spinal fusion
Some of the processes that are used along which this include:
· Spine surgery instrumentation
· Bone graft procedures
· Bone stimulator
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Kyphoplasty/Vertibroplasty
As minimally invasive procedures, Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty processes are used for meeting the treatment needs of vertebral compression fractures involving vertebral bodies making up the spinal column. Due to these body fractures, usual rectangular shape of bone becomes compressed, thus causing pain.
Other than fractures, compression fractures may also involve collapse of one or more vertebrae in spine region as a result of osteoporosis or the weakening of the vertebrae by cancer.
In vertebroplasty process, physicians make use of image guidance equipment to inject cement mixture into fractured bone through hollow needle. Further, in kyphohplasty process, a balloon is first inserted into fractured bone through hollow needle for creation of a cavity and then cement is injected into cavity after which the balloon is removed.
Why Us -
Some of the reasons, why our services are preferred by patients over others include:
· Rich experience in performing vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures
· Use of cutting-edge medical facilities
· Use of latest imaging technology for pinpointing source of back pain
· Expertise in using sophisticated image guidance as well as minimally invasive techniques that ensure faster recovery cycle
· Ready services of specialists in field of radiology (neuroradiologists), neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and endocrinology
· Conducting regular research and studies to understand improved materials and techniques being brought into practice so as to provide latest health
care approach to the patients
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Nucleoplasty
Nucleoplasty process is an alternative procedure in meeting the treatment needs of discogenic low-back pain and radiculopathy caused because of disc ruptures. The process involves percutaneous removal of disc material through use of low-temperature resister probe. This allows disintegration and evacuation of disc material which is then followed by thermal treatment of adjacent residual disc material.
The ablating and removal of the tissue in nucleus pulposus of disc is achieved at temperatures of approximately 40-70ºC, thus minimizing the risk of thermal damage to the surrounding tissues.
Indications for Treatment
Certain indications that point towards the need of conducting nucleoplasty procedure include:
· Discogenic low-back pain - Caused because of disc degeneration and treatment of lumbar disc bulges/disc ruptures causing radiculopathy
· Other medical conditions that encourage undertaking this procedure
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Some of the causes of Back Pain include:
· Lumbar Muscle Strain
· Ruptured Disc
· Discogenic Back Pain
· Spinal Stenosis
· Lumbar Spine Arthritis
· Spondylolisthesis
· Osteoporosis
· Infection
· Tumors
Spine Surgery - Our Expertise
Spine surgery is considered after there is no improvement in the condition of the patients even after long course of nonsurgical therapies undertaken. The spine treatment processes we hold expertise in include:
Microdiscectomy – Minimally invasive procedure done for herniated lumbar disc producing nerve compression.
Laminectomy – Atreatment undertaken for providing relief to pressure build up on spinal cords.
Lumbar Spine Fusion – A surgery done for eliminating motion between adjacent vertebraes.
Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty - Minimally invasive procedures used for treating vertebral compression fractures of vertebral bodies (that are part of spinal column).
Nucleoplasty – A process undertaken to provide disc decompression by removing tissue in nucleus pulposus of disc.
Spinal Injection– Epidural injection, Facetal joint injection.
Microdiscectomy
Microdiscectomy also called microdecompression spine surgery is performed for removing small portion of disc material from under nerve root so as to relieve neural impingement as well as provide more room for nerves to heal. The microdiscectomy process is typically performed for herniated lumbar disc and is more effective for meeting the treatment needs of leg pain than lower back pain.
How Microdiscectomy Surgery Is Performed
Microdiscectomy is performed using small (1 inch) incision in midline of lower back. The process includes lifting back muscles (erector spinae) off the bony arch (lamina) of spine that allows surgeon to enter spine by removing membrane over nerve roots (ligamentum flavum). The surgeon uses microscope and special instruments to retract nerve and remove part of disc causing pressure on nerve.
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Laminectomy
The mere presence of back pain can progressively grow worse and may also disable normal body movements depending on the specific cause. Here, the lumbar laminectomy procedure also known as an open decompression is performed to alleviate pain that is caused due to neural impingement resulting from lumbar spinal stenosis.
Primarily affecting elderly patients, spinal stenosis is because of degenerative changes that result in enlargement of facet joints. These enlarged joints place pressure on nerves that is then effectively relieved using laminectomy process. Under this process, we remove lamina and part of facet joint to relieve pressure on cord and nerve root. The process is generally used when more-conservative treatment like medication and physical therapy fails to relieve symptoms or if symptoms are severe or is dramatically worsening.
With Laminectomy commonly performed on vertebrae in lower back, the pressure is caused by variety of problems that include:
· Bony overgrowths within spinal canal (spinal stenosis)
· Herniated disk
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Lumber Spine Fusion
Lumber Spine Fusion is a surgical procedure for lower back and involves removing small portion of bone over nerve root and/or disc material from under nerve root for relieving pinching of nerves as well as providing more room for nerves to heal. The process involves using bone graft for stopping motion at painful vertebral segment that helps in decreasing pain which is generated from joints.
Helping in stopping motion at painful vertebral segment, Lumber spinal fusion surgery decreases pain generated from spine joints. The approach involves adding bone graft to area of spine that results in its grow between two vertebral elements and thus creating a fusion.
A fusion may be considered for patients experiencing severe pain with excessive motion at vertebral segment. The reasons may be due to:
· Degenerative disc disease
· Postlaminectomy spondylolisthesis
Further, spinal fusion surgery process is also undertaken for treating:
· Weak/unstable spine
· Fractures
· Scoliosis
Surgery Options
Some of the options for spinal fusion surgery include:
· Posterolateral gutter fusion
· Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF)
· Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
· Anterior/posterior spinal fusion
Some of the processes that are used along which this include:
· Spine surgery instrumentation
· Bone graft procedures
· Bone stimulator
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Kyphoplasty/Vertibroplasty
As minimally invasive procedures, Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty processes are used for meeting the treatment needs of vertebral compression fractures involving vertebral bodies making up the spinal column. Due to these body fractures, usual rectangular shape of bone becomes compressed, thus causing pain.
Other than fractures, compression fractures may also involve collapse of one or more vertebrae in spine region as a result of osteoporosis or the weakening of the vertebrae by cancer.
In vertebroplasty process, physicians make use of image guidance equipment to inject cement mixture into fractured bone through hollow needle. Further, in kyphohplasty process, a balloon is first inserted into fractured bone through hollow needle for creation of a cavity and then cement is injected into cavity after which the balloon is removed.
Why Us -
Some of the reasons, why our services are preferred by patients over others include:
· Rich experience in performing vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures
· Use of cutting-edge medical facilities
· Use of latest imaging technology for pinpointing source of back pain
· Expertise in using sophisticated image guidance as well as minimally invasive techniques that ensure faster recovery cycle
· Ready services of specialists in field of radiology (neuroradiologists), neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and endocrinology
· Conducting regular research and studies to understand improved materials and techniques being brought into practice so as to provide latest health
care approach to the patients
To know more please check our FAQ section...
Nucleoplasty
Nucleoplasty process is an alternative procedure in meeting the treatment needs of discogenic low-back pain and radiculopathy caused because of disc ruptures. The process involves percutaneous removal of disc material through use of low-temperature resister probe. This allows disintegration and evacuation of disc material which is then followed by thermal treatment of adjacent residual disc material.
The ablating and removal of the tissue in nucleus pulposus of disc is achieved at temperatures of approximately 40-70ºC, thus minimizing the risk of thermal damage to the surrounding tissues.
Indications for Treatment
Certain indications that point towards the need of conducting nucleoplasty procedure include:
· Discogenic low-back pain - Caused because of disc degeneration and treatment of lumbar disc bulges/disc ruptures causing radiculopathy
· Other medical conditions that encourage undertaking this procedure
To know more please check our FAQ section...