Spine Surgery in Sangareddy
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Spine Surgery in Sangareddy
The spine is a complex structure: 33 vertebrae, intervertebral discs, ligaments, muscles, and delicate neural elements running through and branching out from the spinal canal. Spine surgery addresses conditions where the neural elements, the spinal cord and nerve roots, are compressed or where structural instability threatens neurological function or causes disabling pain.
Surgery is never the first step in spine care. The vast majority of patients with disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, or spondylotic pain improve significantly with structured physiotherapy, pain management, and activity modification. Surgery is considered when conservative treatment has been given adequate time and the patient continues to have significant nerve compression causing weakness, intractable pain, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
At KBR Life Care Hospitals, Sangareddy, spine surgery candidates are evaluated carefully. Our neurosurgery team correlates clinical findings with imaging before recommending any operative intervention, ensuring that surgery addresses the correct level and structure responsible for the patient's symptoms.
Types & Causes
Lumbar Discectomy
Removal of a prolapsed disc fragment pressing on a lumbar nerve root, the most common elective spine surgery
Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Removal of a cervical disc causing nerve or spinal cord compression, with fusion of adjacent vertebrae
Lumbar Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
Removal of bone and ligament causing narrowing of the spinal canal, relieving leg pain and weakness on walking
Spinal Fusion
Joining two or more vertebrae permanently to treat instability, spondylolisthesis, or deformity
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
Smaller incision approaches using tubular retractors and endoscopes to reduce tissue trauma and recovery time
Surgery for Spinal Tumors or Infections
Decompression and stabilization for tumors involving the spine or spinal infections causing cord compression
Symptoms to Watch For
Leg pain (sciatica) radiating from the lower back into the buttock, thigh, calf, or foot
Arm pain, numbness, or weakness radiating from the neck (cervical radiculopathy)
Leg weakness, foot drop, or difficulty walking normally
Neurogenic claudication: leg pain and heaviness on walking, relieved by sitting or bending forward
Bladder or bowel dysfunction associated with back pain (cauda equina syndrome: surgical emergency)
Neck pain with hand clumsiness or difficulty with fine motor tasks (cervical myelopathy)
When to See a Doctor
- Bladder or bowel dysfunction associated with lower back pain requires emergency evaluation the same day
- Progressive leg or arm weakness that has not responded to 6-8 weeks of appropriate conservative treatment
- Sciatica or arm pain so severe that it is uncontrolled with appropriate medicines and physiotherapy
- Neurological deficits such as foot drop or deteriorating hand function
- Any spinal symptoms in a patient with known cancer (to exclude metastatic cord compression)
How We Diagnose
- Full neurological examination: dermatomal sensation, myotomal power, reflexes, gait assessment
- MRI spine at the affected region: gold standard for visualising disc prolapse, nerve compression, and spinal cord changes
- CT myelogram when MRI is contraindicated or for complex bony detail
- Dynamic X-rays (flexion and extension views) to assess spinal instability or spondylolisthesis
- Nerve conduction studies and EMG to confirm the level and degree of nerve root involvement when clinical and MRI findings diverge
Our Treatment Approach
- Structured physiotherapy and analgesic management as the first-line approach for most spine conditions
- Epidural steroid injections for selected patients with nerve root pain not responding to oral treatment
- Pre-operative counselling: realistic goals of surgery, expected recovery, and residual symptoms discussed honestly
- Lumbar microdiscectomy for confirmed single-level disc prolapse with corresponding radiculopathy
- Decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis causing neurogenic claudication
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy
- Post-operative physiotherapy for core strengthening, posture correction, and return to daily activities
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