spinal nerve surgery and types of spinal tumor
The spinal cord is one of the parts of the nervous system that contains a lot of nerves which control movement, sensation, and other functions of the human body since it is a point in which messages between the brain and the body parts are carried. However, it might be affected by diseases and even tumors, therefore, patients with spinal diseases and types of spinal tumor are likely to have a surgery as a method of treatment. In this article, Healing Consulting provides patients with all what they need to know about spinal cord, spinal nerve surgery and other related issues.
Spinal Cord and spinal nerve surgery
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tube-shaped bundle of nerves that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column in the back to connect the brain with all the nerves in the body through a group of spinal nerves that work together with the spinal cord, as part of the nervous system in the human body, to transmit the stimuli sensory to and from the brain.
Types of Spinal Tumor Treatments
As a type of spinal tumor treatments,spinal nerve surgery is a set of procedures that surgeons perform to achieve one of the two purposes: either as a treatment for degenerative diseases or conditions that affect the spine due to aging, injuries, accidents, or deformities in the shape of the vertebral column, such as a lumbar herniated disc, or spinal cord compression, or as a treatment for tumors that affect the spinal cord, causing the patient to feel pains that start from the back and reach the hands and feet, which leads to difficulty walking and bladder and bowel dysfunctions.
Spinal Nerve Surgery
The method of performing spinal cord tumor surgerydepends on its causes and the type of tumor. In some cases, the surgeon widens the entrance of the spinal canal to relieve pressure on the nerves of the spinal cord or merges the vertebrae together as a treatment for herniated discs, fractures, deformities and other injuries affecting the spine. This treatment or surgery also includes various types of spinal cancer surgeries which are performed by removing tumors affecting the spine by using modern technologies, such as microscopes, ultrasound, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy to find and kill the virus cells. Additionally, the operation is performed by making an incision in the back under general anesthesia.
It is worth noting that after performing spinal nerve surgery, the patient needs to stay at the hospital unit recovery and to follow medical instructions given by the supervising doctor.
All in all, Healing Consulting medical team works hard to provide our patients with the best medical care during and after the spinal nerve surgery. We also offer our free consultation service to our dear patients.
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