Today, many people in the world are ailing from chronic back pain, and they are now dependents of painkillers with frequent visits to the doctor. Spinal cord surgery is the procedure of choice if either physiotherapist or medication at an early stage not treats the pain and disability in the spine. The surgery can either be cervical laminectomy or fusion and to the worst scenario both.

Cervical laminectomy is a surgery done from the back of the neck in order to relieve pressure off the spinal cord and the nerves. It involves the removal of soft tissues, which may be causing compression as well as, the removal of the laminate (bony roof) from the spinal duct. On the other hand, spinal fusion is an operation procedure done by combining two or more spinal column in the spine as a result of limiting their movement. This procedure results in complete reduction of pain caused by the movement of the vertebrae. Therefore, cervical laminectomy and fusion are effective treatment of thoracic and cervical complications.

Why might you need a cervical laminectomy? It may be required due to numerous reasons. Often, this type of operation is performed for degenerative disorders, and the reasons for performing the operation may include one of the following if not all: treating piled pressure on the spinal cord, pressure on spinal nerves in the neck, and also instability of the cervical spinal cord. Note! Operation is usually recommended as the last resort when all other conservation parameters have failed. The conservation measures can be physical therapies, pain medications or nerve sheath injections. However, in case of any substantial neurological problems or instability, surgery may be the first treatment option.

Spinal fusion, on the other hand, is done when the patient suffers from intense pain, neurological trauma and unresponsiveness to the conservative form of treatment. Some of the reasons that might lead the doctor to take such measures include spinal disc herniation, spinal tumors, spinal cord instability, and digestive disc diseases.

However, despite the advantages of these medical practices, they do have some serious drawbacks, which may make it a risky procedure. Some patients on completion of the surgery, they start suffering from minor or severe headaches. Other serious concerns include partial body numbness, pain in the lower muscles in the back and nerve damage.

Nevertheless, the objectives of the cervical spine operation include the relief of pain, tingling, numbness and weakness. Also, it helps prevent abnormal movement of the spine, which might end up causing pain and damage to the nerves. Therefore, the general benefits of cervical laminectomy and fusion is relief of neural pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, pain reduction, medication reduction, protection and stabilization of the spine and prevention of the nerves from being damaged. Above all, due to the quick recovery less money is spent on medication, and time off work.

Lastly, and specifically for those living in Florida who are considering this procedure, cervical laminectomy and fusion surgery center are relatively safe, and serious complications are uncommon. The possibility of minor complication is perceived to be around 3% or 4% while the risk of serious complication is 1% or 2%. Statistic shows that over 90% of patients come out of the surgery without complications.