LUMBAR CANAL STENOSIS
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, compressing the nerves travelling through the lower back into the legs. While it may affect… [Read More...]
Spine surgery is a procedure that aims to change a patient's anatomy, such as removing a herniated disc that is causing pain, with the purpose of providing pain relief. Spine surgeries vary, with some procedures minimally invasive and allowing for quick recovery and others more extensive and requiring longer recoveries.
Surgery is a controlled trauma. So, we’re always trying to maximize the benefit for the patient while minimizing the trauma of surgery as much as we can.
Treatment Category
PROLAPSE DISC
A prolapsed disc is sometimes called a herniated disc. The bulging disc may press on nearby structures such as a nerve coming from the spinal cord. Any… [Read More...]
SPINAL DEFORMITY CORRECTION
Scoliosis occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. Most cases are mild with few symptoms. Some children develop spine deformities… [Read More...]
MIS SURGERY
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a type of surgery on the bones of your spine (backbone). This type of surgery uses smaller incisions than… [Read More...]
SPINAL TUMOUR
A spinal tumour is an abnormal mass of tissue within or surrounding the spinal cord and/or spinal column. These cells grow and multiply uncontrollably,… [Read More...]
ENDOSCOPIC SPINE SURGERY
During endoscopic spine surgery, in order to minimize interruption to muscles and tissue, the surgeon gains access to the vertebrae by placing a series… [Read More...]
