MicrodiscectomyA lumbar microdiscectomy is performed to relieve pressure on nerve roots caused by a severe herniated disc in the lumbar spine that causes sciatica like pain. The lumbar spine is the lower area consisting of the bottom five vertebrae

Surgical treatment may be suggested to treat pain that has not responded to non-operative treatment or if there is severe neurologic deficit such as bowel or bladder incontinence or progressive weakness in vital muscle groups. With the exception of t

Herniated Disc - Know How It Affects You!A herniated disc also known as a slip disc or prolapsed disc refers to the problem where one of the discs located in between the bones of the vertebrae(backbone) gets damaged and stacks itself upon the nerves

Slip Disc or Herniated discAlso called slip discs or ruptured discs, herniated discs refer to those problems involving the protrusion of spinal discs through cracks in the tough exterior. They can cause much irritation in the nerves and could amoun

Back pain, Slip disc & SciaticaThe spine is divided into 33 Bony vertebra with each vertebra separated by Soft discs which act as shock absorbed.  Behind the vertebrae is the spinal canal in which lies the spinal cord and nerve roots which travel

Back pain, Slip disc & SciaticaThe spine is divided into 33 Bony vertebra with each vertebra separated by Soft discs which act as shock absorbed. Behind the vertebrae is the spinal canal in which lies the spinal cord and nerve roots which travel f

Coccydynia & Coccygectomy ( Tail bone Pain)Coccyx also known as Tail bone is the triangular vestigial bone that forms lowermost tip of our spine. It is attached to sacrum through Sacrococcygeal Joint. Normally this Joint is immobile, that is there

Tuberculosis of Spine ( TB spine)This 10 year old boy presented to us with back pain and difficulty in walking . His MRI spine showed complete destruction of D9 vertebrae and collapse with spinal cord compression. He underwent Spinal laminectomy and