Spinal surgeons are proficient in treating various conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis and sciatica. Medical professionals like Dr Guha provide a wide range of solutions that address infections and traumatic injuries while providing surgical as well as non-surgical options to relieve pain and enhance mobility.
You should consult an spine surgeon if back pain persists for several weeks, is caused by an injury, or is accompanied by numbness, weakness, or radiating pain down the legs. Additionally, if pain interferes with daily activities or worsens over time, a professional evaluation is necessary.
Lifestyle changes such as maintaining a healthy diet, engaging in regular exercise and avoiding poor posture are some of the various lifestyle changes which can contribute to improved spine health. Quitting smoking can also help in improving spinal disc health.
If physical therapy, medication and injection do not help you relieve your pain anymore or make your condition worse, you may need spinal surgery. Indications for surgery also include severe or debilitating pain, loss of power in upper and lower limbs, nerve damage, or progressive symptoms like numbness, weakness, difficulty walking, and loss of control and difficulty in passing urine and stool.
While both specialists focus on the treatment of the musculoskeletal system. The difference lies in their focus. While orthopaedics focus on the well-being of the whole musculoskeletal system, spine surgeons focus on conditions related to the spine and spinal cord. Spine surgeons undergo extensive and exhaustive training in all the spectrum of spine surgery (from craniovertebral junction to pelvis) to finally become a competent spine specialist.
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