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Spine Surgery

Spine surgery is indicated for patients who continue to have back pain and lower body weakness even after trying different treatments. The most common spine surgeries are spinal fusion, laminectomy, foraminotomy, diskectomy, interlaminar implant, and disk replacement.

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Please suggest the best treatment option for sciatica.

Query: Hi doctor, My father had sciatica on his lower left leg and back pains. This has continuously happened for the last five months. In the past two years, it only pains periodically. What are the best options of treatment, without surgery or minimally invasive surgery?   Read Full »


Dr. Chandan Mohanty

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) shows the lumbar spine's degenerative disease, mainly at the L45, L5S1 level. The main indications for surgery are as follows: Presence of neurological deficits (i.e., weakness of legs or numbness of legs or numbness or tin...  Read Full »

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