SLIPPED DISC TREATMENT

What is slipped disc?

Slipped disc is also know as a Sciatica. Sciatica is a symptom caused by lumbar disc herniation and the pain generally affects the back, hip and leg. In such a case, the disc between two lumber vertebra compresses over existing nerve roots and causes radicular pain in one or both legs.

It results in the patient experiencing tingling, numbness and stretching kind of pain in either one or both the legs. The pain can radiate up to toe, fingers and ankle however sometimes pain may only radiate up to the thigh and above knee.

LiveWell Hospital is known as experts in slipped discs treatment in India. Our expert team based in Ahmedabad ensures that our doctors can take care of all kinds of cases related to slipped disc in the best way. We are amongst the best slipped disc treatment and pain management center in Gujarat, offers the best cure for slipped disk. We are amongst the best slipped disc treatment centres in Gujarat.

Live Well Hospital is recognized for the best doctors and best pain specialists in Gujarat to handle all kinds of slipped disc cases in Gujarat. Dr. Hitesh Patel, the senior pain specialist and founder of LiveWell Hospital assures all patients a better life guaranteed when treated at the renowned hospital, which is known as the leaders for pain management and pain free living in not just the city of Ahmedabad but the entire state of Gujarat and Western India.

Symptoms of slipped disc?

• Tingling and numbness in one or both legs
• Ant walking sensation
• Radicular pain in leg
• Pain increase by walking and standing
• Partially or completely relieved by rest or lying down position
• Pain may provoke by coughing, sneezing or any kind of straining

Causes of slipped disc

• Sciatica is mainly caused by the irritation of sciatic nerve or its fibers
• Lumbar disc herniation is the main cause of Sciatica
• Degenerative vertebra can causes Sciatica
• Muscle inflammation, injury or tumor can cause Sciaticastanding

Slipped disc diagnosis

Slipped disc treatment / Herniated disc treatment

Conservative

For acute and less severe pain, rest and medicine can help few of patients. Avoiding forward bending, lifting weight, avoiding sitting on floor will help. If patient feels improvement in pain we can continue a conservative approach with medicine and exercise for four weeks.

Interventions

If exercise and medicine are not working than your doctor might suggest you some intervetions. Pain Management treats such diseases with techniques called intervention. Intervention is a small injection technique which helps to get rid of root problem without surgery. Your doctor will see all reports and then suggest you best treatment options for you.

As science advances treatment of slipped disc is becoming less and less invasive. Now a day’s for slipped disc minimally invasive treatments are widely available. Slipped disc treatment in India (bulging and herniated disc treatment) is keeping pace with world. All advance and minimally slipped disc treatment is available in India.

At LiveWell Pain & Spine Hospital we do all these pain procedure very routinely. Our expert hands at LiveWell Pain & Spine Hospital do all procedure in few minutes and you will become pain free. Our treatment for Slipped disc is without Surgery.

We have treated patients with slipped disc from Kenya, Tanzania, Africa, UK, USA, Russia and many more countries.

Patients come from across the country looking for best doctor for herniated disc. Apart from many patients from Gujarat, We also got many patient with slipped disc from across India like Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa, Bangalore, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and many states from India

Transforaminal Block

Mild bulge (Slipped) Disc can cause a swelling on the existing nerve roots. Injecting a drug in to a foramen will reduce that swelling inside and help the patient by dissipating the pain.

Transforaminal Block is given under local anesthesia. It is given under live X-ray (C arm) guidance. Here we numb a part of the back and insert a thin needle inside. The needle is guided with the help of a Live X-ray Machine.

Percutaneous Disc Decompression / Nucleoplasty

In this procedure we remove a part of the herniated disc through a needle. This is a non surgical treatment for slipped disc. We have latest equipments to do these procedures for bulging disc treatment.

This procedure is recommended in chronic sciatica patients who have a significant disc herniation which is pressing on nerve roots and not responding to conservative treatment.

We numb the skin of the back. Under live X- ray (under IITV) guidance, we insert a needle like instrument called Disc dekompressor or nucleoplasty in the back. This instrument goes in between vertebra in to a disc. Once we confirm an instrument position with a live X-ray (IITV) machine, we turn on the machine and use latest techniques to remove a significant part of the disc which is called Nucleus Pulposus. Usually we do this procedure for three minutes. Once significant amount of material is removed we remove the instrument and put a small dressing at the spot from where needle was inserted in the back. (For this Proceudre we use stryker’s decompressor).

For Disc Decompressor we use Stryker’s DeKompressor from USA.

For Nucleoplasty we use ‘ Arthocare’s’ instruments from Germeny.

Endoscopic Disc Removal

For an endoscopic disc removal we remove a bulged disc through an instrument called endoscope. After numbing a skin and underlying muscles we insert endoscope inside a slipped disc. We remove a bulged disc under direct vision. It is an excellent procedure and we can remove a significant amount of disc material with this procedure.

You can avoid a major surgery for slipped disc – opting for minimally invasive herniated slipped disc treatment. Patient can go home on same or next day. After seeing at all reports and MRI scan doctors can decide which procedure is good for patient.

For endoscopic procedure we use Karl Storz endoscope from USA, in treating spinal disk herniation treatment.

What to expect after the procedure?

After the endoscopic procedure for slipped disc treatment or herniated disc treatment, patient may expect:

• Mild aching back, which will be relieved with medicine
• Improvement in pain will start after two to three days
• It is recommended that patients apply ice on the back for three to four days
• Patient must take rest for 1 to 2 days although no complete bed rest is required

Advantages of this procedure

• Get rid of Slipped disc / Sciatica problem without surgery
• Remove a part of disc
• Procedure done under local anesthesia so we can avoid general anesthesia
• No bed rest needed
• Less post-operative pain
• Short recovery period
• Get results equal to surgery
• Provide a disc sample for biopsy if required
• Intense rehabilitation not required
• Avoids surgery and consequences of surgery
• No scarring after procedure
• Cost effective due to reduced hospital stay
• Can be done on elderly patients also

Surgery – Laminectomy

Sometimes due to severe Stenosis or loss of sensation in the leg / legs, the patient is required to go for an open surgery called Laminectomy. Laminectomy should be done under general anesthesia.

Laminectomy is a surgery done to remove excessive pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Laminectomy removes a portion of thin part of vertebra called lamina which forms a protective arch of vertebra. Laminectomy also removes a thick part of tissue around spinal cord on selected vertebra.

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