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Author: Rosetta Hess
Lower back surgery should be considered very careful and always as the last option available to you. You should always complete exhaust every other option including some that may seem ridiculous or weird. Lower back surgery is a risky procedure that should never be entered into lightly.
Invasive lower back surgery carries with it the additional risk of being close to the spinal cord and the bundle of nerves that surround it. While all surgery that involves anesthesia carried risk, back surgery is particularly risky.
Bulging discs or slipped disc is a common lower back malady that requires surgery. There are many other issues that can involve the lower back that that is one of the most common surgeries performed. It is extremely painful and is usually caused by improper lifting. The disc material slips into the area of spinal cord nerves causing severe pain. A bulge can often be seen on the back in the area of the slipped disc.
There are treatments such as Rhizotomy that involve cutting or killing the nerves on or around the spine for the control of pain but these and any procedures on the lower back are very risky. The recovery time for lower back procedures is many times longer than almost any other type of surgery and will require months of treatment such as physical therapy to overcome. It is not advisable to have any surgery on your back unless it is absolutely necessary and vital to maintaining your health.
Many back injuries are the result of car accidents and on the job injuries and can leave you in a lot of pain and discomfort. You should always be extremely careful and take care of your back, especially when you begin to get older.
Most doctors today will try every treatment available before resorting to invasive back surgery. Many patients who opt not to have the surgery and some who do have the surgery may need to see a pain management doctor for the rest of their lives.
There are many things you can do to prevent pack injuries including awareness of heavy lifting procedures and ergonomics as well as wearing the proper footwear and maintaining good posture. Exercise to strengthen back muscles will also help in preventing back problems.
If you have a job that requires heavy lifting, back supports can be worn and are supplied by the employer. These are usually elastic belts with Velcro that you can wrap around your midsection and give excellent support to the back while lifting. It is always advisable to ask someone to help in lifting anything that weighs over 25 lbs or is of an awkward shape. Always bend at the knees, lift with your legs, and keep the weight distributed evenly and close to the body.
If lower back surgery is the only option left available to you, please consider a seeking a second opinion. Your health is on the line and lower back surgery carries a big risk. Make sure that you are aware of all of the facts and that you have exhausted every option available before you agree to go under the knife. Make sure you are prepared to spend several months recovering from your surgery and take care of any situations that you can foresee concerning pets or other things that need your attention. You will need several months after you have begun to recover for follow-up visits to make sure that everything is going well and you will need to be very careful to follow your doctor’s orders to the letter.
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