Am I a Candidate

People who suffer from spinal abnormalities would experience symptoms such as pain, weakness or numbness in the neck, back and extremities. Majority of them also complain of tingling sensation in the limbs and may lose coordination as well. In general, all these patients are managed by conservative measures recommending lifestyle modification, and anti-inflammatory medication. However, conservative approaches may not always provide a satisfactory outcome. In such cases, spinal surgery is the only existing option.

Spinal surgery is an operative procedure to treat pain and other symptoms and relieve pressure or compression on the nerve roots and/or the spinal cord causing these painful symptoms. Dr. Rosenberg, a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, provides outstanding comprehensive spinal service and care to his patients.

Who are the suitable candidates for spinal surgery?

Patients with the following disease conditions are recommended for spinal surgery only after all conservative treatment approaches fail to show improvement. These conditions include:

  • Degenerated disc disease
  • Herniated disc (damaged disc)
  • Spondylolisthesis (displacement of vertebral discs)
  • Spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal)
  • Scoliosis (abnormal curvature of spine)

Comprehensive assessment simple guide:

1

Duration of Pain?

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Pain Level?

3

Leg Pain?

4

Pain Triggers Sitting?

5

Pain Triggers Standing?

6

Pain Triggers Walking?

The majority of people will experience lower back pain in their lives. Mostly symptoms can improve or be managed with simple measures such as:

  • Weight loss
  • Simple exercise and
  • Core strengthening

Treatment that may also be of benefit include physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, and massage. Most pain attacks should resolve within 6 weeks.

Contact us for consultation

If you need consultation for spinal surgery at our office, please contact us today. Our treatment solutions are tailored to your unique requirements. Our goal is to provide you with the utmost care and compassion to enable you to live a full and healthy pain free life.

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