Details of Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement

Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement is one of the most effective procedure for in which a surgeon removes the damaged spinal disk and inserts an artificial one between your vertebrae. This artificial disk might be made of metal or plastic. This a condition of lower diseased spine which happens because of lifting some heavy weights and weights in wrong manner.

May include:

• Severe pain
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Weakness
• Deformity
• Loss of control

May include:

• Obesity
• Heavy weight
• Sudden twist
• Degeneration of discs 
• Injury 
• Tumor

Blood tests. Biopsy in case of tumor Physical examination. Imaging tests such as MRI, CT scan, X-ray.

Treatment options:

Corticosteroids: In which the doctor makes some incisions through the back to perform a minimally invasive surgery. But this is particularly done in case of having tumor.

Fusion: In normal cases, this procedure is performed to widen for proper movement of bones. It involves grafting a bone on the affected site.

Decompression: It involves cutting a bit of bone and expanding the through the nerve crosses.

May include:

• Infection 
• Bleeding 
• Nerve damage 
• Rupture 
• Stiffness