“Can back pain be completely treated with back surgery?”
I had an accident 8 months back which caused a severe slipped disc in my back. I was wearing a belt, however there seems to be no progress in my condition. Can I undergo back surgery to treat my condition?
4 Answers
Yes, however you are at a high risk for post laminectomy syndrome.
If indeed you have a “slipped disc”, surgery will be the most likely therapy to give you long term relief. I suggest you consult a neurosurgeon and heed his recommendations. Good luck!!
Joseph E. Ronaghan, MD, FACS, FICS
Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery
Joseph E. Ronaghan, MD, FACS, FICS
Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery
No, tell your physician to refer you to a physical therapist for facet injection or epidural injection or laser therapy. I hope you had a CT scan or MRI and consultation with a spine surgeon.
I presume you have tried epidurals, physiotherapy NSAIDS and maybe even chiropractic manipulation.
This is a question that depends on the MRI findings. Lateralizing symptoms that we call "radicular" are more satisfactorily treated with surgery than central back pain. I would see a spine surgeon. Most are very conservative with back surgery because they know the results are not stellar.
This is a question that depends on the MRI findings. Lateralizing symptoms that we call "radicular" are more satisfactorily treated with surgery than central back pain. I would see a spine surgeon. Most are very conservative with back surgery because they know the results are not stellar.
