What about surgery?
Surgery may be an option if you still experience pain or numbness, weakness or tingling in your arms or legs after trying conservative treatments such as rest, medication and physical therapy.  

Back surgery is used for these conditions:

Herniated disk
Disk degeneration
Spinal stenosis (narrowing)
Fractures, infections or tumors
Spinal deformity

Spine surgery at Spalding Regional Medical Center
You don’t have to leave the community to get quality care. When conservative treatment doesn’t help your back pain, look to the spine specialists at Spalding Regional Medical Center who are helping people like you find relief.  

Spine surgical options available include:

• Microdiscectomy
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy
• Fusion  

Back surgery techniques are improving. Today, your doctor may be able to use less invasive surgery techniques to treat your condition and you may be able to go home the same day as your surgery. It’s important for you to talk with your doctor about your options and which procedures are recommended and why.