Spine
Conditions
Cervical Spine
Non-operative Management Of Spinal Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Degenarative Disc Disease
- Cervical Disc Prolapse
- Cervical Disc Bulge
- Cervical Disc Rupture
- Brachalgia (arm pain)
- Nerve Compression / Compressed Nerve / Pinched Nerve
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Cervical Anterolisthesis
- Cervical Tumours including Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)
Spinal Injections
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Cervical Fractures
- Fractures of C1 (Atlas fractures)
- Fractures of C2
- Odontoid Peg Fractures
- Hangman Fractures / Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of C2/3
- Fractures and Fracture-dislocations of the Sub-axial Cervical Spine (C3-7)
- Facet Dislocation, including Unifacet and Bifacet Dislocation
- Facet Fractures
- Cervical Infections including Discitis and Epidural Abscesses
- Cervical Spine and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thoracic And Lumbar Spine (Upper And Lower Back)
- Back Pain
- Degenarative Disc Disease
- Facet Joint Disease/ arthropathy
- Lumbar Disc Prolapse
- Lumbar Disc Bulges
- Lumbar Disc Rupture
- Annular Tears Of Lumbar Discs
- Nerve Compression / Pinched Nerve
- Sciatica
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis in its various forms
- Antibiotics for Back Pain
- Osteoporosis and the Spine
- Spinal Infections Including Discitis, Epidural Abscesses And Infections involving Tuberculosis (TB)
- Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
Spinal Deformities
- Scheuermann's Kyphosis
- Postural Kyphosis
- Scoliosis
Spinal Fractures
- Wedge Compression Fractures
- Burst Fractures
- Endplate Fractures
- Fracture-Dislocations
- Traumatic Spondylolisthesis
Non-operative Management Of Spinal Conditions
- Physiotherapy
- Acupuncture
- Exercise
- Spine Braces
- Spinal Halo Application and Care
- Medications, including over-the-counter and prescription medications for the treatment of pain.
Spinal Injections
- Nerve Root Block / Foraminal Nerve Root Blocks
- Facet Joint Injections
- Sacro-iliac Joint Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Caudal Epidurals
- Pain Team Referrals
Operative Management Of Spinal Conditions
Preparing For Surgery
- Pre-operative Work-Up including Blood Tests, CT, MRI and other investigations
- Fitness for Surgery
- What to Expect in Hospital
- Duration of Stay
Cervical Spine
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Cervical Disc Replacement / Cervical Arthroplasty
- Cervical Corpectomy and Anterior Column Reconstruction
- Anterior Reduction and Stabilisation Techniques for Cervical Trauma (Fractures and Dislocations)
- Posterior Cervical Decompression
- Posterior Cervical Decompression and Instrumented Fusion
- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
- C1/2 Posterior Intra-Articular Screw Fixation
- Missed Facet' Reduction and Stabilisation
- Cervical Epidural Drainage for Infection
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- Discectomy
- Microscopic Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spinal Surgery / Endoscopic Discectomy
- Posterior Lumbar Decompression
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
- Thoracolumbar Corpectomy and Anterior Column Reconstruction for Fractures, Tumours and Infections
- Posterior Thoracic Decompression and Fusion For Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression or Infection
- Thoracolumbar Fracture Reduction and Stabilisation
- Vertebroplasty
- Kyphoplasty
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Anterior Lumbar Discectomy and Lumbar Disc Replacement
- Anterior Discectomy for Thoracic Disc Prolapse and Myelopathy
Post-operative Care
- "Dos and Don'ts"
- Drains, Catheters and Other Monitoring Equipment
- High Dependency / Intensive Care
- Wound Care
- Post-operative Rehabilitation
- Return to Work
- Return to Work
- Return to Sports
- Taking Care of Your Spine in the Longer Term