Spine stenosis is a very common problem that affects a large part of the population, mainly people over 60 years. It is a condition that causes pain, reduced mobility and a severe burden on everyday life.
What is spine stenosis and how common is it?
Spine stenosis is the stenosis of the spine, that is, the conductor through which the nerves that control the lower extremities pass through. When this tube narrows, for a variety of reasons such as degenerative lesions, osteophytes or thickening of the joints, there is pressure on the nerves, causing pain, weakness or numbness in the legs and difficulty walking.
This condition is particularly common at ages over 60, but it may occur earlier, especially in people with a predisposition or a specific lifestyle.
What are the therapeutic steps and when is surgery?
The treatment of stenosis It usually starts preservatives, with physiotherapy, medicines and lifestyle changes. However, when symptoms persist or worsen and limit the patient’s mobility and quality of life, surgical treatment is the optimal solution.
Technology progress today allows interventions much safer, less traumatic and faster in rehabilitation than in the past.
What is the most up -to -date surgical method?
Endoscopic spine surgery is the spearhead in surgical treatment of vertebral stenosis. This technique is applied with a minimal incision, without significant bleeding, with a duration of 20 minutes to 1.5 hours.
The method offers one day’s hospitalization or even on -the -day exit from the clinic, and as appropriate, it does not require general anesthesia, but can be performed with local anesthesia and slight repression.
What are the advantages of endoscopic technique?
Endoscopic technique has many benefits for the patient, such as:
- Minimum tissue trauma, which results in faster recovery.
- Bloodless or almost bloodless procedure.
- Reduced post -operative pain.
- Minimum hospitalization time.
- Exact intervention, thanks to the guidance with modern imaging tools.
It should be emphasized that this method does not only provide short -term benefits but also long -term efficiency, limiting the risk of relapses.
What is neuroproplching and where is it used?
Neuropropolis is a high -precision navigation system that operates on the basis of patient visualizations (such as CT or Magnetic tomography). The doctor can see in real time the exact position of the tools in the vertebral tube, optimizing the safety and effectiveness of the procedure.
This technology is mainly used in complicated cases where accuracy is decisive, such as in repeated surgeries or in patients with anatomical particularities.
Inference
Spine stenosis is no longer a condition that necessarily means long -term suffering or long -term hospitalization. With the development of technology and the experience of specialized doctors, its treatment becomes faster, safer and with less pain than ever.
Writes Dr. Stylianos N. KapetanakisMD, FRCS, PhD, Orthopedic, Specialist in Endoscopic DISKT (Miss), Manager Orthopedic clinic, Medical Inter -Balkan Thessaloniki
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