“Herniated Disc Compressing Nerve” A Common Disease Anyone Can Have
Herniated disc disease is commonly found in people of all ages and genders, and can be identified by these symptoms…
- Pain at the base of the neck radiating down the arm
- Pain in the back radiating down the leg
- Chronic pain at the base of the neck or back
Patients will experience one or more of these pains… lasting for a long period of more than 14 days and the pain does not subside.
Causes of the disease..
- Age The intervertebral discs act like shock absorbers for the spine. Over time, these discs wear out and degenerate. The outer layer of the disc cracks, causing the inner jelly-like material to bulge out, pressing on the nerves within the spinal canal. This results in various neck and back pain symptoms.
- Daily activities such as playing sports, lifting heavy objects, or sitting in the wrong posture can all cause disc degeneration.
- Accidents In cases of severe compression or impact, the disc may rupture and bulge out, pressing on the nerves as well.
Treatment of Herniated Disc Compressing Nerve
- Treatment… by avoiding surgery Innovative treatment for herniated disc compressing nerve using Radio Frequency (RF) involves using radio waves to dissolve the part of the disc that bulges out and compresses the nerve. A needle-like conductor is inserted into the area causing the pain. This method requires only a 1-night hospital stay. Another innovative treatment is vertebroplasty (cement injection) for patients with pain caused by vertebral collapse. The doctor injects cement into the collapsed vertebra to repair it and relieve pain. Pain relief innovation from bone compressing nerve using selective nerve root block injection (Interventional Selective Nerve Root Block) involves injecting anti-inflammatory medication into the pain source, relieving pain without requiring hospital stay.
- Treatment… by minimally invasive surgery Innovative minimally invasive spine or herniated disc surgery using a high-powered microscope (Microscopic Discectomy). The doctor performs surgery with a high-magnification microscope, allowing clear visualization of the nervous system for precise and effective treatment. The incision is only about 2.5 cm. Patients typically stay in the hospital for just 1 night after this procedure.
Innovative endoscopic spine or herniated disc surgery (Endoscopic Discectomy)
The doctor makes an approximately 8 mm incision on the side of the patient’s body near the pain source, then inserts a cylindrical endoscopic camera about 6 mm in diameter through the incision. Surgery is performed while viewing the image on a monitor. Recovery time in the hospital is only 1 night.
Innovative laser spine or herniated disc surgery using a small fiber optic camera (SELD)
The doctor inserts a fiber optic camera resembling a needle, only 1 mm in size, through the patient’s coccyx to reach the degenerated disc area. The doctor can clearly see inside the patient’s body via the monitor and performs surgery using a laser specifically designed for spinal disc surgery.
Advantages of SELD Surgery
During surgery, the doctor can move the camera up and down to treat degenerated discs at various points freely… without needing to make new incisions! This results in a very small surgical wound of only 1 mm, and patients typically stay in the hospital for just 1 night.
