How to Spine Fusion Help Relieve Pain in My Lower Back?

Posted by Cohen Mc Robbie on March 7th, 2023

Spine or disc fusion is a surgical process to remove degenerative disc disease in the lower back. Fusing two or more vertebrae eliminates or reduces movement causing pain by pressing against nerves, muscles, and ligaments. Fusion is often a surgery with excellent outcomes if the patient is carefully selected and a skilled spine surgeon treats the procedure.

If you recommend spine fusion, you will be sure you know the reason for our recommendation, the risks and benefits, and the research supporting our recommendation. You can be assured that our recommendation depends on the most current evidence-based research and our extensive spine surgery experience.

What is lumbar spinal fusion?

Spinal fusion long time fuses two or more vertebrae by a surgical process. While spine fusion can develop anywhere on the spine, it is most commonly completed in the neck (cervical fusion) and lower back (lumbar fusion).

How is spinal fusion done?

It can be completed Spinal fusion in one of two ways:

• With human bone either from other body regions or from the donor's bone. The bone is used to create a bridge between the spine.

• With metal implantation that holds the spine together.

Based on the patient’s diagnosis, spinal fusion surgery can be performed either over open surgery (traditional surgery) or minimally invasive surgery.

What conditions can be efficiently treated through spine fusion?

While most check all patients for spine fusion surgery on an individual basis, the following situations may benefit from spinal fusion surgery more than other back pain problems:

• Degenerative Disc Disease

• A misalignment of the vertebrae causes Traumatic injury

• Spinal stenosis

• Herniated disc

• Spondylolisthesis

• Certain spinal deformities

• Infection

What are the benefits of spinal fusion?

Spinal fusion is not recommended for everyone. Yet, the spine process can offer various benefits for properly opted candidates without sustainable relief through other nonsurgical back pain treatment options. According to many studies, between 60 and 90 percent of spinal fusion patients who have been carefully selected have reduced back pain, or their back pain has completely been abandoned after receiving a spine fusion. Spine fusion also has been displayed to prevent back pain recurrence rates. New titanium and plastic intervertebral implants provide better stability, allowing quicker and more fully fused grafts.

What are the risks of spine fusion surgery?

Like all surgeries, spine fusion surgery abandoned risks, such as anesthesia reaction, infection, or a side effect on other pre-existing health conditions. These risks are minimized by carefully considering your health history and partnering with select hospitals to ensure the highest quality standards. Our Neurosurgeon in Ludhiana performs spine fusion surgery at Neuro Life Brain and Spine.

Another risk is that new pain and degeneration of the discs above or below the fusion can develop. However, medical research has not yet considered if the additional degeneration is due to genetics or is a result of fusion.

While no surgeon can promise the level of back pain relief you will have after spine fusion, the Neurologist in Punjab carefully examines and qualify all spinal fusion patients to provide you with the best opportunity to improve your back pain.