SEVERE BACKACHE

Severe backache can be due to ageing changes in lumbar spine. Spine can get deformed and curved. Also pressure on nerves lead to pains down the legs called sciatica. This can lead to inability to walk. Also since nerves supply power and sensations, this leads to weakness and numbness in legs. Urine problems generally attributed to age are also frequently due to this pressure on nerves.

Such cases should ideally be dealt with surgery. Correction of deformity and removal of pressure leads to improvement of severe backache, weakness and urine problems. Such surgeries are safe and give gratifying results.

It is useful to correct deformity in such cases with pedicle screws and cage put at appropriate levels. Only removal of pressure can lead to persistent pain in back and recurrence of sciatica in 3-5 years.

Presenting a case of 65 years old female with severe pain low back and both legs. Her power was reduced in both legs and she also had reduced control of urine.

x ray degenerative scoliosis causing severe backache

MRI MULTILEVEL STENOSIS

She was operated with pedicle screw fixation and cage insertion on the concave side. This resulted in correction of deformity and better alignment of spine. Decompression of nerves was done carefully at 3 involved levels, leading to improvement of power and sensations along with relief pains in both legs.

CORRECTION OF DEFORMITY

Patient was made to walk by next day, and discharged without need for any blood transfusions. This also relives severe backache.

Spine surgeries if done carefully are safe and gratifying. Fears regarding bad results are unfounded if surgery is done carefully and after good planning.

For further details, please contact Dr Vishal Nigam. He is a senior spine surgeon in Delhi and Noida. He is top spine surgeon in Delhi with clinic at Moolchand hospital Delhi. He is also the best spine surgeon in NOIDA with his clinic in Sector 29 NOIDA (The Spine Clinic). Call or whats app him at 9650682102 or email at drvishalnigam@gmail.com.