Medical articles of Spinal surgery

Back pain can really be a cause of concern for some people. Back surgery is a potential option to treat the condition but only after other options have been exhausted. Leading Orthopaedic surgeon Mr A...

Lumbar decompression is a surgical operation to create more space for your nerves and spinal cord. There are many different ways a lumbar decompression can be carried out depending on your condition. ...

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It’s a diagnosis you’ve never heard of – but by some estimates, cluneal nerve irritation is responsible for up to 12% of all cases of lower back pain. With the medical community just starting to becom...

A small number of clinics in the UK now offer a brand new procedure called laser disc surgery to treat slipped disc, promising a faster recovery and minimal risks. We spoke to Mr Mo Akmal, one of Lond...

Syringomyelia is a fluid-filled cyst, also known as a syrinx, which develops within the spinal cord. Over time, the syrinx can get bigger and start to compress the spinal cord, causing damage. Mr Sanj...

Mr Mo Akmal, a leading orthopaedic surgeon, explains how certain spinal fractures can be treated with balloon kyphoplasty surgery, a procedure that corrects and stabilises fractured vertebrae.

The idea of undergoing spine surgery can be terribly daunting. Senior spine surgeon at the London Neurosurgery Partnership, Mr Richard Gullan, gives reassurance on what to expect and how the procedure...

Nowadays, a variety of conditions are treated by teams of doctors composed of several different specialists with expertise in different medical fields. Why are these multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) nec...

While early onset scoliosis (EOS) is rare, it can develop any time between birth and the age of ten, so it is important to watch your child and check for the symptoms of the condition. Mr Colin Nnadi,...