Slipped Disc Symptoms That Require Surgery
Most slipped discs resolve without surgery over six to twelve weeks with physiotherapy and pain management. Surgery becomes necessary when neurological deficit is progressing, conservative management has genuinely failed after six weeks, or specific red flag symptoms...
Recovery After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Recovery after minimally invasive spine surgery is faster than open surgery because less muscle is disrupted. Most patients walk within 24 hours, go home in one to three days, and return to desk work in two to four weeks. Fusion cases take longer, six weeks minimum...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery reaches the spine through small incisions using tubular retractors that dilate muscle rather than cut through it, with fluoroscopy and navigation guiding every step. Blood loss is lower, wound infection rates are lower, and hospital...