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Conditions

• Low Back Pain

  Low back pain is often a common symptom of many disease conditions and the back pain may range from simple or dull pain to sudden and sharp pain. If the pain persists for a few days, it is acute pain whereas if it continues for more than 3 months, it is considered as chronic pain.

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• Lumbar Herniated Disc

  Lumbar disc herniation is the most common cause of lower back pain and leg pain (sciatica). Ageing, injury or trauma may cause the annulus fibrosus to tear, resulting in protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.

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• Lumbar Stenosis

  Lumbar stenosis is the compression of spinal nerves caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal. It is one of the common causes of lower back pain. Spinal stenosis can also affect the spine in the neck region.

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• Lumbar Facet Joint Arthropathy

  A joint is a place where two bones contact each other. Arthropathy means any disease of the joints. Lumbar facet joint arthropathy occurs when the facet joints degenerate or wear out over time due to ageing or arthritis.

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• Lumbar Radiculopathy

  Back pain is a common condition affecting approximately 80% of the population at some point in their lives. The area usually affected is the lower back (lumbar region) as it bears most of the upper body's weight.

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Procedures

• Lumbar Facet Block

  A facet block is a procedure in which a combination of a local anaesthetic and a corticosteroid is injected into a facet joint. A lumbar facet block prevents the transmission of pain signals from the lower back.

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• Lumbar Foraminotomy

  A lumbar foraminotomy is a surgical procedure that decompresses the spinal nerves by removing bone and other tissues that obstruct the neural foramen.

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• Lumbar Decompression

  Lumbar decompression is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pressure over the compressed nerves in the lower spine (lumbar region).

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• Lumbar Interbody Fusion

  Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) surgery is a surgical technique that involves the removal of a damaged intervertebral disc and the insertion of a bone graft into the disc space created between the two adjoining vertebrae. Bone grafts promote healing and facilitate fusion. Screws and rods are used to stabilize the spine during the healing process.

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• Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy

  Lumbar endoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat a herniated or ruptured disc and relieve pressure on the spinal nerves.

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• Lumbar Fusion

  Spinal fusion, also called arthrodesis, is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae (bones) within the spine. Lumbar fusion is the procedure of fusing the vertebrae in the lumbar portion of the spine (lower back).

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