Types of Spine Surgery

Lumbar discectomy, both microdiscectomy and endoscopic (percutaneous) discectomy, was the first type of spine surgery to be commonly performed on an outpatient basis.

Watch: Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery Video A condition that primarily afflicts elderly patients, spinal stenosis is caused by degenerative changes that result in enlargement of the facet joints. The enlarged joints then place pressure on the nerves, and this pressure may be effectively relieved with the laminectomy.

I'm 25 and just had knee surgery on my femur for osteochondritis dissecans about a month ago. I've been feeling tons of anxiety and depression since the surgery, and felt incrediby anxious before the surgery, too. I'm crying all the time and then I feel guilty for crying. It is difficult to go from being so active to sitting around all the time.

A back spasm can occur after any type of strain or injury to the soft tissues—the muscles, tendons or ligaments—in the spine. Following the general treatment guidelines below and the recommendations from your doctor or physical therapist will go a long way in relieving your pain, and your back muscles should calm down in a week or so.

Lumbar discectomy, both microdiscectomy and endoscopic (percutaneous) discectomy, was the first type of spine surgery to be commonly performed on an outpatient basis.

A foraminotomy is a decompression surgery that is performed to enlarge the passageway where a spinal nerve root exits the spinal canal. The term foraminotomy is derived from the medical term for a hollow passageway—f oramen.

It is normal to have pain after any operation. The incision area may be very tender. This is normal and expected and does not mean that your surgery was unsuccessful or that you will have a slow recovery. Pain in the spine or in the arms or legs is not unusual. This is often caused by an inflammatory response after surgery.

Watch: Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery Video A condition that primarily afflicts elderly patients, spinal stenosis is caused by degenerative changes that result in enlargement of the facet joints. The enlarged joints then place pressure on the nerves, and this pressure may be effectively relieved with the laminectomy.

Spinal fusion is a type of surgery that includes many different specific surgical techniques and options, each with their unique potential risks and benefits. These include: Operating on the front of the spine (anterior), the back (posterior), or both (anterior/posterior, circumferential, or '360'), are all potential surgical options.

Over the weekend, I started having this extreme sharp stabbing pain in my back, it hurts so bad you have to stop moving, and then your like oh my god and then it goes away. It seems to occur more so when my bladder is semi-full but today started occuring even when I don't need to go to the bathroom.

Fusion surgery is still by far the most prevalent surgery, and many patients will not be eligible for a disc replacement as it can only treat limited types of disc pathology. Some of the considerations are the same for certain types of fusion and for artificial disc replacement.

Spinal fusion is surgery to join two or more vertebrae into one single structure. The goal is to stop movement between the two bones and prevent back pain. Once they’re fused, they no longer move like they used to.