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What You Should Know About Post-Discectomy Syndrome

Introduction to Post-Discectomy Syndrome

on March 21, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Spinal discs sometimes irritate nerves to the point where surgery is necessary to improve quality of life and ease near-debilitating discomfort. If you have a discectomy to remove a portion of disc material affecting nerve roots, you may ...

How Long Will I Experience Pain After Discectomy Surgery?

How Long Should I Expect to Have Pain after a Microdiscectomy?

on March 18, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

While often a last resort, unless nerve-compression symptoms are severe, a discectomy can provide welcome relief when various nonsurgical treatments aren’t providing pain relief. Patients often wonder how long pain may last following a ...

Worthwhile to Have Herniated Disc Surgery

Is It Worth It to Have Surgery for a Herniated Disc?

on March 14, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Spinal discs are rubbery and spongy enough to cushion the spine's bones but still flexible enough to handle the stress from daily movements. Eventually, all this wear and strain can lead to damage to certain discs, especially ones in the ...

What’s the Usual Recovery Period after a Microdiscectomy?

on March 11, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

You’ll need to give yourself sufficient time to heal and recover following any type of spine surgery. If a discectomy is the procedure you're considering now or planning to have done in the near future, be aware that recovery time will ...

Do You Need Fusion Surgery After a Discectomy?

Will I Need Fusion After a Microdiscectomy?

on March 4, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Having one spine-related procedure when possible is an understandable goal and often one accomplished with the right approach to spinal surgery. However, there are times when two of the most common spinal procedures performed today, a ...

Good Candidates for Microdisectomy Surgery

What Makes Someone a Good Candidate for a Microdiscectomy?

on March 2, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Spinal discs are designed to be durable, but these spongy spinal features sometimes irritate nearby nerves and contribute to noticeable discomfort. While there are many nonsurgical ways to treat disc-related pain, surgery is sometimes the ...

Safe Things to Do 2 Weeks After Discectomy Surgery

What Will I Be Able to Do a Couple of Weeks after Microdiscectomy Surgery?

on February 25, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

As you recover from spine surgery, you should aim to find a suitable balance between an increased activity level and appropriate precautions. This applies to any type of spine-related procedure, including a discectomy, a commonly performed ...

Is Discectomy Surgery Right for Me?

on February 21, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Back surgery is a serious consideration, even when less invasive techniques are used. If we're talking about disc-related pain, the procedure that may be discussed at some point is a microdiscectomy, which involves removing disc material ...

Is General Anesthesia Used for Discectomy Surgery?

Is General Anesthesia Used during Microdiscectomy Procedures?

on February 16, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

With any type of spine-related surgery, there's a need to minimize patient discomfort during the procedure as much as possible. With a discectomy, this typically means general anesthesia and can depend on how your surgery is performed and ...

When Is Surgery for a Herniated Disc Necessary?

on February 14, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

With any surgery for a herniated spinal disc, relieving nerve pressure and minimizing or eliminating disruptive symptoms is the goal. While there are many benefits associated with procedures of this nature, surgery is often a last resort ...

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