Our spine specialists mention that the set of bones, muscles, and tendons that runs our body from the base of the skull to the coccyx, is what we recognize and call the spine. Undoubtedly, there are many people who experience back pain that cannot be relieved by applying conventional therapies or treatments.
Obviously, these are cases that are mostly caused by pathologies that compress a nerve, including the following:
Consequently, spine doctors say that for the treatment of these problems it is necessary to consider spine surgery as the most recommended option. In the same way, there are different ways to carry out spinal surgery; which is why it is necessary to analyze each case in detail to know the characteristics it presents and allow us to act in an effective and reliable way.
In addition to knowing that back injuries are becoming more frequent every day and that their causes are very diverse; spinal surgery helps to decompress and replace the elements of the spine to provide effective relief.
From this point, it must be taken into account that there are various surgical techniques; each of them oriented to a specific need:
This technique allows herniated discs to be operated on. To do this, the bone is removed from the juxtaposed vertebrae, trying to make it larger; thereby relieving the pressure.
The affected region is worked exclusively on the affected region, accessing the disc and addressing the inflammation and irritation of the nerve. Since it is a technique that is also applied to operate on herniated discs, it can sometimes be combined with laminectomy to improve the results.
2 or more pieces of bone are joined or fused together to provide greater stability and reduce the risk of injury. It is a very common technique for the treatment of scoliosis and stenosis due to spondylolisthesis.
A piece of bone (disc) is replaced with its artificial equivalent that allows the posterior portion of the vertebrae to be kept separate and the spinal canal to be opened.
As a result of the type of intervention performed, recovery times are logically variable; however, it is a fairly fast process if we take into account the impact it produces on the individual. On the other hand, there are also minimally invasive techniques for spine surgery that can be applied with very good results despite their much more conservative nature.
That is why by accessing the lesion through small controlled incisions, postoperative times are considerably reduced and recovery will ultimately be much less painful.
In this sense, the patient will begin to notice changes from the first 2 weeks postoperative and should continue to take care of the wound, following the recommendations of spine specialists and attending to any possible alarm situation in case it occurs.
