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Bulging Disc Surgery Options

Bulging disc surgery is occasionally required for patients who are exhibiting extreme and debilitating symptoms from nerve compression in the spine. Most commonly seen in the lumbar spine (low back) and cervical spine (neck), this condition causes nerve compression when an intervertebral disc becomes swollen and extrudes into the spinal column. Bulging discs sometimes irritate a nearby nerve, causing a variety of potential problems.

With symptoms ranging from mild back and neck pain to incapacitating sciatica, treatments can vary from a simple prescription of ibuprofen to spinal steroid injections. For most people suffering from a bulging disc, surgery is usually used only as a last resort. In most cases, bulging discs can be treated with a conservative, non-surgical treatment plan.  Low-impact exercises, stretching techniques, painkillers and heat therapy are all effective options for lessening bulging disc symptoms.

Only in the event that conservative treatments have proven ineffective over several months will bulging disc surgery be considered. Disc surgery comes in two forms:

• Open-back (or neck) surgery—The traditional surgical option, an open-back operation is invasive, requires overnight hospitalization, and a lengthy recovery. Nerve decompression is usually accomplished by removing the bulging disc and fusing the vertebrae together with hardware and bone grafts, leading to a loss of flexibility, risk of pain transference to another spine segment, and other potential side effects.
• Endoscopic spine surgery—A minimally invasive alternative to open-back surgery, an endoscopic procedure is computer-guided and incorporates the latest in laser technology. This allows your surgeon to carefully remove the piece of the bulging disc that is causing compression, without requiring fusion. This outpatient procedure offers a number of benefits over open-back surgery, including shorter recovery, easier rehabilitation, and higher success rates, among others.

If you are considering bulging disc surgery, contact the award-winning team at Laser Spine Institute to learn more about your options.  As the worldwide leader of endoscopic spine surgery, the LSI staff has the experience and talent to provide you with effective pain relief. Contact LSI today for a free review of your CT scan or MRI.