Different Types of Spine Surgery

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) includes the following surgical possibilities for low back pain. However, the National Institute of Nursing Research warns that "there is little data to prove which methods function best for their specific reasons". I had some words with Dr. Sumit Sinha, the best neurosurgeon in Gurgaon. Lets read what information I have got about Spine Surgery:

• Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are two different procedures. These techniques are used to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures of the vertebrae. Both procedures include injecting a glue-like bone cement into the bone, which hardens and strengthens it. 

• Laminectomy and decompression of the spine. When spinal stenosis produces a narrowing of the spinal canal, which causes discomfort, numbness, or weakness, this procedure is used. The surgeon aims to open up the spinal column and relieve pressure on the nerves by removing the bony walls of the vertebrae as well as any bone spurs. 

• Discectomy. When a disc has herniated and is pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord, this surgery is utilised to remove it. The laminectomy and discectomy procedures are frequently combined.

• Foraminotomy. The surgeon enlarges the bone hole where a nerve root exits the spinal canal in this treatment to avoid bulging discs or age-related joint thickening from resting on the nerve. 

• Plasma disc decompression, also known as nucleoplasty. Radiofrequency energy is used in this laser surgery to alleviate low back discomfort caused by a moderately herniated disc. A needle is inserted into the disc by the surgeon. The needle is then injected with a plasma laser device, which is heated at the tip, creating a field that vaporises the tissue in the disc, reducing its size and relieving pressure on the nerves.

• Fusion of the spine. The surgeon removes the spinal disc between two or more vertebrae, then utilises bone grafts or metal devices fastened by screws to fuse the neighbouring vertebrae. Spinal fusion can cause a loss of spine flexibility and needs a lengthy recovery period to allow the bone grafts to develop and fuse the vertebrae together. 

• Artificial discs are used to replace natural discs. For those with badly damaged discs, this is considered an alternative to spinal fusion. The disc is removed and replaced with a synthetic disc that aids in the restoration of height and mobility between the vertebrae.

NINDS advises against several surgical procedures, stating that intradiscal electrothermal therapy, for example, is "of doubtful efficacy." Radiofrequency denervation only gives transient pain alleviation, according to NINDS, and "data supporting this therapy is minimal. If you have any spine issue, I would recommend to meet Dr Sumit Sinha. He is the best spine specialist in Gurgaon.