Back and spinal surgery

Theatre team Surgery on your back can sound frightening but it can have good outcomes and does not involve a lengthy stay in hospital. Should surgery be necessary, each consultant will inform you of the risks and potential benefits under their individual care.

Procedures available at Ramsay hospitals include spinal decompression and discectomy, and spinal fusion. These all involve a stay in hospital - the length will depend on the procedure and how quickly you recover from it. Our physiotherapy team may be involved in your rehabilitation, both while you are in hospital and afterwards.

Information on spinal procedures

Lumbar Discectomy
Surgery to remove a piece of disc that is pressing on the nerve in the spine
Lumbar Laminectomy
Surgery to treat spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
Lumbar Spinal Decompression
Surgery to relieve pain in the spine and legs

If your consultant feels you need surgery, they will give you more information about the procedure and your likely recovery, and answer any questions you may have.

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