Most Advanced Surgically Back Pain Treatments in India

MinimallyInvasive Lumbar Discectomy (MILD) for Back Pain

One of the safe procedures to cure Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is called MILD. If you have pain or numbness in your lower back when you are standing upright or tingling when you walk, you might be having Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. MILD is an effective treatment option which can deliver significant pain relief for patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a condition, where the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord nerves in the lower back. It may occur as a result of natural wear and tear due to ageing. Other factors that cause narrowing of the spinal canal are:

• Formation of excess bone
• Compression or bulging of discs
• Thickening of ligament tissue etc.
  
  

Pain and numbness are the main symptoms of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. As the disease progresses, the symptoms also will increase. When other medications and therapies fail to cure the disease, the doctor will suggest for MILD procedure.

MILD is a short outpatient procedure done using a small incision. The procedure does not require anesthesia, implants or stitches. The doctor will use an imaging machine and specialized tools for the procedure. During the procedure, the doctor will remove excess ligament tissue and small pieces of bone through the small incision in the back. This will help to restore the space in the spinal canal and decreases the nerve compression. So that, the patient will get relief from pain and can restore mobility.

The patient will be able to go home on the same day of surgery itself. The doctor may suggest you to avoid strenuous physical activities. Reliable surveys have found the fact that, MILD has given significant results to about 79% of patients. MILD has proven to be a very low risk procedure. But, it can be complicated for people who have other health issues. All the people may not be apt for the procedure. Talk to your doctor in order to confirm how far the procedure is suitable for you.

Some of the other latest back pain treatments are :

• Endoscope Assisted Discectomy
• Ozone Arthroplasty

Endoscope Assisted Discectomy

Discectomy is the surgical procedure employed to remove herniated discs from the spinal canal. Endoscope assisted disectomy is a minimally invasive method which makes use of endoscope and small surgical tools. Herniated disc will cause compression of nerve roots and spinal cord. Fragment of the spinal disc that is putting pressure on the nerves is so removed.

Discectomy is performed under a light anesthesia. A very small incision is made in the middle of your back neck. A small metal tube is inserted into the herniated disc through this incision using x-ray fluoroscopy. This will help your surgeon to locate the herniated disc using x-rays and camera. The inserted tube acts as a passage for endoscope and surgical instruments. Then surgical tools and an endoscope with small camera will be guided through this passage. After identifying the disc, fragments that put pressure on the nerve is removed using special instruments. Camera attached with the endoscope will visualize live the damaged disc which is to be removed.

After all fragment tissues are removed, your surgeon will withdraw tools from the spine and dress the incision using bandages with utmost care.

ADVANTAGES

• Less tissue injury and scar formation
• No need of large skin incision
• Shorter recovery period
• Very little blood loss

Ozone Arthroplasty

Each bone in the spine is separated by cushion like disc called intervertebal disc which acts as shock-absorbers. Any damages to this disc or its rupturing can cause protrusion of jelly like nucleus of disc outwards. This condition is called disc herniation which causes compression of nerve roots and spinal cord. It ultimately leads to lower back pain or leg pain.

Many people show no symptoms from herniated disc. To relieve symptoms of herniated disc, pain medications and muscle relaxers may be prescribed to patients. If the pain continues or persists, inflammation-suppressing steroid injections would be given.

Physical therapies like heat or ice application or electrical stimulation may be useful.

But sometimes, least number of patients may need surgery to heal their disc hernation. Protruded or bulged portion of disc shrinks over a time within a few weeks after surgery. Herniated disc would be removed during the surgery.

Apart from these treatment options, a new method has been innovated called ozone arthroplasty.

Ozone artroplasty is a new practice performed by some physicians to cure herniated discs. In this procedure, ozone gas would be directly injected into the herniated disc. This injected ozone gas will fill the disc and bubbles out through protrusion. The chemical reaction of the gas with the nucleus of the disc causes the shrinking of herniated portion of disc. The pressure on the nerves become relieved. Consequently, symptoms of leg pain and lower back pain start to disappear. Recent studies reveal that it can produce long lasting results with a single ozone injection.