Lumbar Disc Replacement Surgery Procedure

The lumbar disc replacement surgery procedure is not very commonly performed yet, however, there is much research being done with artificial discs, and the findings are very promising.

An individual who is looking for a surgeon who performs lumbar disc replacement surgery will need to look at teaching hospitals – this procedure is not being performed in most hospitals yet.

Teaching hospitals are where most of the research is being done with artificial discs, and the surgeons who work in these hospitals are typically the best in their specialty. These hospitals are generally located in larger cities.

Currently, the most common forms of lumbar disc surgery involve either removing part or all of the disc, or fusing the bones above and below the damaged disc together.

Both of these methods have serious complications to consider, and have a very low success rate. And, although I say that the research with artificial discs is promising, please realize that there are risks with any surgery.

I always encourage people to try every possible treatment option prior to considering surgery for a herniated disc. It’s important that you do some research on this topic, because unfortunately, many doctors aren’t aware of all of the options available for healing a herniated disc. There are actually many new technologies available, and their success rates are much higher than surgery.

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