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UpgradeSpine problems and back pain are common health issues that can prevent you living a full and rewarding life. Some spinal conditions may be sudden and surprising, like muscle strains or sports injuries, while others are less preventable, such as scoliosis, arthritis and osteoporosis.
One Health provides specialist spinal surgeons who work closely with physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of back problems. Click on the procedures below to find out more about the types of treatment available and what to expect from your treatment.
The objective of surgery is to remove the enlarged bone and ‘thickened’ ligament from the back of the spinal canal to give the spinal nerves more room.
The operation is performed under general anaesthetic so you are fully asleep. First, an incision is made in the midline of your back and the muscles are lifted off the bony arch (lamina).
The operation is performed through an incision in the midline of the lower back (usually a small wound up to 4 cm (11⁄2 inches) in length but this sometimes needs to be longer).
The operation is performed through an incision in the midline of your lower back. This is usually a small wound about 11⁄2 inches (4 cm) long, but is sometimes longer if several nerves are affected.
Steroid injections are commonly used for the treatment of joint and soft tissue disorders. Steroids have been shown to be helpful for easing pain and reducing high levels of inflammation.
A sacroiliac joint injection is an injection into a joint at the bottom of the spine where it joins the pelvis known as the sacroiliac joint.
An epidural steroid injection involves injecting a steroid into the epidural space. This is a space that surrounds the spinal cord.
Decompression is designed to take away the tissue which is irritating the nerve resulting in resolution of leg symptoms. The procedure is performed using a incision in the middle of the back. The spine is approached and a window is made in the spinal canal. The nerves are identified, protected. Any bone, ligament or disc, which appears to be compromising the roots is removed.
The spine is made up of bones (vertebrae) joined together by the discs at the front and small joints called facet joints at the back. Strong ligaments and muscles stabilize the spine. The spinal cord and nerves are contained within the spine and at each level a nerve root comes out to supply different parts of the body.
Microdiscectomy is designed to take away the disc which is irritating the nerve resulting in resolution of the leg pain. The procedure is performed using a small incision in the middle of the back. The spine is approached and a small window is made in the spinal canal. The nerves are identified, protected and gently moved to expose the disc.
For a variety of reasons one or more levels of the spine can degenerate causing back pain and sometimes instability. If pain can not be controlled by conservative treatments then a spinal fusion can be considered.
Discography involves the insertion of a needle into the disc using X-ray control. The disc is injected with contrast so that the disc can be "provoked". If provocation reproduces the pain at any particular disc it suggests that this is a source at least in part of your symptoms.
Cervical laminectomy is a spinal operation performed under general anaesthesia from the back of the neck designed to take away the compression on the spinal cord and bony spurs which are irritating the nerve and/or the spinal cord resulting in resolution of the arm pain and prevent worsening of cervical myelopathy if present.
The discs in the neck lie between the vertebrae at the front of the spine which together form the cervical spine. The nerve roots coming out of the spine pass very close to the disc through holes in the spine called foramina. Sometimes due to “wear and tear” of the spine, the disc becomes weakened allowing the disc to bulge.
One Health Group utilises specialist consultants and healthcare managers working together to provide the best possible diagnosis and treatment for our patients.
