The spine, known as the vertebral column or spinal column, is a column of 26 bones in an adult body — 24 separate vertebrae interspaced with cartilage, and then additionally the sacrum and coccyx. The spine plays an extremely important role in our bodies as it supports the upper body’s weight; provides posture while allowing for movement and flexibility; and protects the spinal cord.
The spinal cord undergoes a lot of severe clinical problems-can bend abnormally, fracture or can have a tumor, spinal pain, nerve compression, age-related spinal stenosis, etc.
Some of the anatomical problems include:
Joints, ligaments, or bones themselves may be injured, nerve roots that go to the arms and legs may cause irritation or pinching sensation sometimes, Inflammation or degeneration can cause pain, disc space between vertebrae may be painful in some cases.
For every medical condition, diagnosis is important to understand the issue related to a specific disease. To start with diagnosis, the doctor will evaluate the patient clinically and physically in detail with X-ray, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT scan, Nerve conduction velocity testing — EMG/NCV, blood test, etc.
1. Spine Rehabilitation Treatment
2. Steroid Injections for Spine Treatment
3. Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
4. Decompression and Spine Fusion
5. Microscopic Decompression
6. Laminectomy Spine Surgery
7. Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement surgery
8. Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion (ACCF)
9. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
10. Posterior Cervical Laminectomy
11. Vertebroplasty
12. Spinal Fusion
13. Foraminotomy
14. Spinal Decompression Surgery
15. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
16. Discectomy
Cost of spine surgery will be approx. USD 6000-8000 depending upon the level of spine vertebrae.
Ans.-Indian has done wonderfully well in spine surgeries in recent times. We assist you with-
-Free opinion and quotes from hospitals
– Selection of best doctor to treat a specific disease
-Logistical support such as transportation and accommodation.
-Visa Assistance to the patients and their Attendants.
-Travel Assistance to the patients and their Attendants.
-Forex and other concierge services.
-Arranging for add-on services like Holidays, Pilgrimage Tourism and shopping, etc.
-Full patient support service – 24/7 service.
-Translators and Interpreters in major foreign Languages
Spine surgery can take from 3 hours to 7 hours. How much time procedure will take depends upon the number of vertebrae involved or damaged.
Healing is usually 2-3 months after surgery. Some cases recovery time is longer than usual like 6 months to 1 year depending upon condition of patient.
The surgery will be performed under anaesthesia. After surgery pain will be tolerable and it will take 1 to 1.5 months to resume normal life.
If you will undergo spine surgery it will result scar.
Surgery is generally safe but in some advance cases there are some risks associated with surgery include-bleeding, internal infection, chronic pain, etc.
Minimally invasive spine surgery –MISS is a type of surgery which is alternative to traditional or open surgery. This type of surgery uses small incision to perform surgery nd less harm than traditional or open spinal surgery.
Microscopic spine surgeries result in faster recoveries, minimalistic blood loss, and neuro-navigation lead precision gives precision to a doctor and ensures no surgical misgivings.
The new implants are light and gives natural movement to the spine after spine surgery.
The post-surgery rehabilitation is equally important for the recovery after the surgery. India has an army of well qualified and well trained Physiotherapists and Rehab experts who help the patient walk on his /her own within a few days of the surgery.
