Surgery For Back Pain
Surgery for Back Pain
Should you have an operation for chronic back pain?
The majority of those with chronic back pain will get better or find pain relief without surgery but new research shows that an operation may speed recovery for some
The New England Journal of Medicine have published new research to compare surgery with the simple passing of time for people with severe back pain. Those in the study mainly were known to have a slipped or herniated disc or sciatica
A spine specialist in Holland looked at 283 patients who had suffered from sciatica for at least six weeks before the study began. He found that 95 per cent of patients reported recovery after one year, whether or not they had surgery.
But about 40 per cent of the participants assigned to conservative wait-and-see care also opted for surgery, which seemed to relieve symptoms more quickly than would otherwise have been expected.World recognised spine expert: Richard Deyo of the University of Washington in Seattle - said in a journal editorial
"For patients with persistent sciatica, there seems to be a reasonable choice between surgical and nonsurgical treatment, which may be influenced by aversion to surgical risks, the severity of symptoms, and willingness to wait for spontaneous healing,".
Most experts agree that surgery should only be considered an option if the pain has persisted for at least six weeks .
Should you have an operation for chronic back pain?
The majority of those with chronic back pain will get better or find pain relief without surgery but new research shows that an operation may speed recovery for some
The New England Journal of Medicine have published new research to compare surgery with the simple passing of time for people with severe back pain. Those in the study mainly were known to have a slipped or herniated disc or sciatica
A spine specialist in Holland looked at 283 patients who had suffered from sciatica for at least six weeks before the study began. He found that 95 per cent of patients reported recovery after one year, whether or not they had surgery.
But about 40 per cent of the participants assigned to conservative wait-and-see care also opted for surgery, which seemed to relieve symptoms more quickly than would otherwise have been expected.World recognised spine expert: Richard Deyo of the University of Washington in Seattle - said in a journal editorial
"For patients with persistent sciatica, there seems to be a reasonable choice between surgical and nonsurgical treatment, which may be influenced by aversion to surgical risks, the severity of symptoms, and willingness to wait for spontaneous healing,".
Most experts agree that surgery should only be considered an option if the pain has persisted for at least six weeks .
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