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Radilculitis


When Does Radiculitis Surgery Become Necessary?

In most cases, a radiculitis operation is only offered after conservative treatments have failed to yield adequate relief over a significantly long period of time. In some cases, however, such as in the event of muscle weakness, a radiculitis operation may be an early treatment option. Since muscle weakness is a clear symptom of nerve impingement, or even nerve death, relieving nerve pressure becomes more of a priority under circumstances like this. The main goals of surgery for radiculitis are to decompress the pinched nerves, to maintain spine stability, and to provide correct alignment of the spine.

What Radiculitis Surgery Procedures are Available to Me?

If you are a candidate for radiculitis surgery, there are several surgical procedures available for you. The procedure that is right for you will depend on many factors, most importantly the condition causing your radiculitis.

A radiculitis operation can be performed by using endoscopic methods, which are minimally invasive, or an open procedure where muscle and tissue is cut to gain access to the damaged area. With an endoscopic procedure, the surgeon needs to make only a small incision to insert special surgical tools to treat your condition, and you are able to go home the same day.

Endoscopic Discectomy

Radiculitis Operation that can be used if your pain is caused by a disc tear, a disc bulge, or a herniated disc. During the procedure you will be under a local anesthetic while a small metal tube, the size of a pencil, is guided into the troublesome area of the spine by x-ray guidance. This tube serves as a passage for the surgical tools so that the patient’s muscles do not have to be torn or cut, as what happens in open discectomy.

Endoscopic Foraminotomy

Radiculitis surgery that can be used to treat nerve pain caused by degenerative changes in the spine, spondylolisthesis, or failed back or neck surgery syndrome. Under local anesthesia, a small metal tube, the size of a pencil, is inserted into the lumbar spinal nerve hole (neuroforamen). The spinal nerve is found with a camera looking through the tube, and protected. Under direct vision, bone spurs, scars, ligament overgrowth, protruded discs, and part of the troubled lumbar facet are removed with appropriate tools.

Are you a Candidate for Surgery?

If non surgical radiculitis treatment fails to reduce your pain and other symptoms, you may be a surgical candidate. Our simple 3 step candidacy checking tool can get you started on a path to recovery in just minutes.

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