Spinal fusion is a well-established method for treating spinal instability and spinal nerve impingement. Symptoms patients experience could include back pain that radiates to the extremities, numbness, loss of bowel or bladder function, and inability to walk even short distances.
If you are concerned that your back condition might require surgery or you have been recommended to undergo spine surgery, you should clarify all your doubts and worries before committing to the procedure. Here are 5 questions to ask your surgeon before spine surgery:
Robotic spine surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves the use of advanced robotics to improve accuracy and precision of complex spine surgeries. Your spine surgeon performs the surgery by controlling highly advanced robotic arms and instruments.
Suffering from persistent back pain that does do respond to medication or other conservative therapies, but hesitant to undergo open back surgery? Minimally invasive spine surgery may be an option for you.
Foraminal stenosis is a ‘pain the back’ that, if left undiagnosed and untreated, can become a very serious condition. Here is what you need to know about foraminal stenosis.
The spine is a vital part of the human anatomy. A central nerve center that transmits messages from the brain to the body and back again. A supportive structure that holds, carries and connects various parts of the body.
