Please find below pre-and post-operative information for patients on some of the most common types of surgery.
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a condition where the central canal in the lumbar spine, which carries the nerves, narrows. It leads to a compression of the nerves going to both legs and can cause sciatic pain, or you might have difficulty walking.
Read about typical symptoms, when to consider surgery; and learn abouut the surgical process and recovery here.
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar disc herniation occurs when one of the cartilage discs between the vertebrae in the lumbar spine protrudes and irritates one of the spinal nerve roots that make up the sciatic nerve.
Read about typical symptoms, when to consider surgery; and learn abouut the surgical process and recovery here.
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical disc herniation is a degenerative condition where disc material protrudes and compresses a nerve in the neck leading to the arm. The onset is often quite sudden and unpredictable.
Read about typical symptoms, when to consider surgery; and learn abouut the surgical process and recovery here.
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical myelopathy is caused by compression of the spinal cord in the neck region, typically caused by degenerative changes in the cervical spine.
Read about typical symptoms, when to consider surgery; and learn abouut the surgical process and recovery here.