Scoliosis surgery. Spinal fusion surgery. Bulging disc surgery. The phrases may sound terrifying at first, but once researched you will find that they are not as invasive or dangerous as they may sound. With a trusted spinal surgeon, your minimally invasive spine surgery will go smoothly and your quality of life will increase greatly. If scoliosis surgery is something you are in need of, the sooner you find a spine doctor, the better. Once your scoliosis surgery is conducted, you will cease to have such immense back pain, and walking, standing and accomplishing physical tasks will become easy and painless again. Scoliosis surgery can correct the curvature of the spine by 50 percent and it prevents further curve progression from occurring.

When choosing your surgeon, you may want to consider the two common methods of scoliosis surgery and decide which one you prefer. Scoliosis surgery from the back is known as the posterior surgical approach. It involves an incision along the entire length of the spine, so the surgeon can move the muscle out of the way and address the bone material. Once this is done, the spine receives instruments such as screws and rods to reduce curvature. Bone is then added (from other parts of the body such as the hip or cadaver bone) and it is fused with the spinal bone. The fusion continues once the scoliosis surgery is completed and can take 3 to 12 months to completely fuse.

Scoliosis surgery from the front (anterior surgical approach) requires the removal of a rib and the diaphragm is released from the chest wall and spine, resulting in prime access to thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine. Discs are removed to loosen the spine, and screws are inserted to correct curvature, then bone is fused together as in the posterior approach.

Whichever method is right for you, it is important that you find a spine surgeon who is board certified and well trained. A fellow trained surgeon is highly recommended. Happy straightening!
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