The following questions constitute 80% of the nature of the queries to the spinal surgeon, and I thought the answers should be concise and direct to confirm the arrival of the information to the liquid!
1 – I have severe pain in the lower back of two days, inevitably I have a disc?
Wrong, most likely these muscle pains disappear with time.
2 – but very severe pain, is it possible to cause muscle strain?
Yeah!
3 – I have pain and numbness in my right leg without back pain, so the problem is not from the disc?
Error, the main symptom of cartilage slide is the leg with or without pain in the lower back.
4 – the cause of disc or cartilage slide is to carry something heavy or fall, for example?
Error, genetic causes in most cases.
5 – I have a slipped disc between the fourth and fifth paragraphs, and my pain three weeks ago. The doctor told me that surgery should be done to remove the disc.
Error! Unless there is a marked weakness in the leg or leg muscles, most cases of disc can be treated without surgery.
6. Does this mean that severe pain and numbness in the leg will automatically disappear without surgery?
Yes, .. This usually happens in 85% of patients.
7 – But pain and numbness very severe, and did not improve with medicines .. What to do?
The nerve root needle is simple, safe and effective in a large proportion of patients.
8. But it contains cortisone, and many harmful and known.
Not the needles mentioned, but for those who take cortisone for long periods.
9 – These needles are also serious, “not recommended by many of those asked”!
The needle is very safe. And ask who gives it constantly and not those who know nothing about it!
10 – My leg pain and numbness six months ago, and bother me greatly, what is the solution?
The process of laparoscopy or limited overlap is easy, and its success rate is 90%.
How many days do I need to stay in the hospital after the disc?
Half-day!
12. When can I walk and move after the operation?
Within 3-4 hours, .
13. When can I return to my desktop?
Within two weeks.
14- What for those who work in a manual profession that requires pregnancy and bending?
He can return to work within four weeks.
15- What is the story of disc operations with the telescope that we hear a lot these days?
Are the modern methods of surgery through which the same procedures can be performed but from small openings not exceeding 1.5 cm.
16. So it is cosmetic?
Start. The main goal of laparoscopy is to maintain tissue and muscle, which alleviates pain after surgery and facilitates the patient’s return to normal life.
17. Do they have other benefits compared to traditional processes?
Yes, the proportion of bleeding and inflammation is much lower.
18 – Some doctors say the possibility of returning disc more in the cases of endoscopy.
Error! They are quite like traditional processes, but with fewer complications.
19 – Some doctors say the difficulty of fixing the paragraphs with screws and metal cages endoscope?
Error! These are routine.
20 – I have had a chronic pain for years, and I did not improve any medicines.
It will not improve if you think there is a magic medicine for chronic back pain.
21. So, the solution to the process?
Error!
22- Is the solution with tensile devices that use space technology ?!
Error. None of these devices have any clear scientific benefit.
23- What is the solution in cases of chronic back pain?
Physical therapy, movement, exercise and lifestyle change.
24 – The doctor advised me to sleep on the floor or a wooden board!
O cover! I hope to understand the usefulness of this subject to the back, in which God made certain curvatures in different places should be observed with a healthy mattress and not increase the pain of patients to sleep on the ground!
Dr.. Mohammed Osama Alsous