Traditional or Modern- Which Surgery Is Better for Spine?

Until having spinal surgery, there are several things to remember. Is surgery required to deal with the problem or would it be a more suitable non-surgical method? Is it better to conduct traditional spine operation or low invasive spine operation if operation is required? How is minimally invasive vertebral surgery and how does it differ? Michael R. Murray, MD, says that many people do not realize the significant differences among traditional and minimally invasive spine operations nor do they know which surgery is best for their unique circumstances. It is always wise talking to a back specialist to know which one do you need.

If You Need Spinal Surgery How Do You Know?

We almost always recommend that when someone comes to us with severe symptoms, he/she first has his primary care professional assessment by pain management doctors. We typically look over time and advise a person who has low back or neck pain to maintain healthy, consistent physical activity and see if the issue is resolved. The next move will be to ask a doctor for an examination if the condition does not cure with physical exercise, counter-treats or the treatment of pain and anti-inflammatory.

The only two variables that have proved themselves to be beneficial to a patient with backbone issues are time and service. All the rest is used to treat symptoms as the body gradually repairs them. When it's not fixed, your body becomes a good choice for surgery.

The overwhelming majority of spinal patients can be treated in a conservative way which is non-surgical. With a few exceptions, all patients should try physiotherapy, home workouts, medicine and often spinal injections before surgery is taken into consideration.

If the patient has spinal cord problems, has serious arm or beet weakness or limb weakness or if they have tried all the treatments conservatively and failed, we may suggest they go to surgery directly.

Difference between Traditional and Modern Spine Surgery

Typical open spine operation involves full anatomical exposure. We see even less of anatomy in minimally invasive spinal surgery, which in many cases makes it easier for the patient to heal. We use additional data, such as CT scans, final navigation and 3D images to achieve the same end result as conventional open surgery, particularly in minimally invasive spine operations.

The goals for the long-term are the same, whether minimally invasive or traditional; we want reduced symptoms or degeneration to maintain the same reduced. In the end, our procedures are aimed at reducing the number of blood losses and hospitals, reducing infection rates and speeding up recovery.

Operation is a trauma regulated. Therefore, while mitigating the operative pain as much as we can, we also seek to optimize the gain for the patient. Therefore, if there is a tool or technique to do that we must always do that and there is no tool or technique to prove that we are not at Penn here.

You can book your schedule with Oklahoma Pain Treatment in OKC. Our back specialist can suggest you which surgeries do you need for your spine.

**Disclaimer: This blog post does not establish terms of a doctor-patient relationship and is not intended to be taken as a doctor's advice.