Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Mira Road, Mira Bhayandar

What Is Endoscopic Spine Surgery?

Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive technique designed to relieve pressure on pinched spinal nerves without large surgical incisions or extensive muscle stripping. Using a thin high-definition endoscope passed through a keyhole opening, the surgeon directly visualizes the herniated disc fragment or thickened ligament compressing the nerve root and removes only the offending tissue.

Conditions Commonly Evaluated for Spine Endoscopy

• Lumbar Disc Herniation (Slip Disc): Disc material pressing on a nerve root causing sharp leg pain (sciatica).
• Foraminal & Lateral Recess Stenosis: Narrowing of the nerve exit canal causing leg numbness or cramping while walking.
• Persistent Radiculopathy: Arm or leg pain, tingling, or numbness that has not responded to structured conservative therapy.

How Candidacy Is Determined

Not every back pain or MRI disc bulge needs surgery. At our Mira Road East clinic, Dr. Bhaskar Shetty first checks whether your symptoms match the exact nerve level seen on MRI and whether non-surgical care (targeted medication, nerve root blocks, or physiotherapy) has been adequately tried. Endoscopic decompression is discussed when conservative care fails or when nerve weakness requires timely relief.

Potential Advantages Over Traditional Open Surgery

• Smaller keyhole skin incision and reduced paraspinal muscle trauma.
• Lower intraoperative blood loss and less post-operative incisional soreness.
• Earlier assisted mobilization under physiotherapy supervision, depending on individual health and spinal stability.

Frequently Asked Questions