Spine Surgery

Low Back Pain is a symptom; when we talk about pain to a doctor, we need to specify where it begins and how is it felt or the quality of the pain (is it throbbing or continuous or radiating). There are related structural issues involved too, which require evaluation. Sometimes Pain by itself may not be fixable despite us trying to self-medicate or use the help of prescription drugs. At such a juncture, we look upon our skilled surgeons, who thoroughly analyse and assess our condition by conducting a physical and asking for screening tests if needed. More importantly, extracting thoughts on the pain from our current experiences along with our medical history enables a spine surgeon to reach the crux of the disease and chalk out an accurate treatment plan.

The spine surgeon today can be a Neuro-spine or Ortho-spine specialist and patients interchangeable reach out to these specialists for their back problems. Ideally, depending upon the condition, these specialists handle the cases. A neurosurgeon manages conditions affecting the spinal cord, the extension of the brain from which peripheral nerves emerge, and ortho-spine surgeon corrects diseases of the spinal column, the bony cage around the spinal cord.