When is spine surgery necessary?
When is spine surgery necessary? Sunday November 19, 2006#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Spinal surgery is used as a treatment for low back pain and leg pain caused by nerve irritation. Deciding to have spine surgery is a difficult decision because the procedure is often significant, and can require extensive post-operative rehabilitation. There are some situations when surgery is absolutely necessary for spine problems, these include: • Evidence of cauda equina syndrome • Progressive nerve impairment Most patients who are considering spinal surgery do not have these symptoms. Rather, the more common problem is a patient who has back and/or leg pain, and has attempted nonoperative treatments, and does not find adequate improvement. Determining when
