Treatments
Use the options below to explore potential treatments for your medical needs.
Cervical Spine Surgery
Cervical spine surgery at Nuffield Health can take many forms, including myelopathy, cervical disc replacement, cervical neuropathy, cervical spondylitis and disc prolapse.
Epidural injection for pain relief
An epidural is a type of pain-killing injection given by an anaesthetist.
Facet joint injections
A facet joint injection involves injecting local anaesthetics and sometimes steroids into or around a facet joint.
Laminectomy
During a laminectomy the surgeon removes enough bone and tissue from the back of the spine to free trapped nerves.
Lumbar discectomy
During lumbar discectomy a surgeon will remove the herniated portion of a disc relieving the pressure on nearby nerves. The procedure is often performed with minimal invasion and often referred to as microdiscectomy.
Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
Spinal decompression is a type of back surgery used to release trapped nerves in the lower (lumbar) spine.