Excess Weight Prepares The Ground For This Disease!

Brain, Nerve and Spine Surgeon Op. Dr. İsmail Bozkurt gave important information about the subject. Lumbar hernia is a condition in which the disc between the vertebrae in the lumbar region ruptures and compresses the nerves. This disc between the vertebrae can suddenly or gradually deteriorate (degeneration). In the center of the disc is the central part of the jelly consistency, and this part can leak out and press on the nerve, causing symptoms such as numbness, pain, loss of strength, tingling, which is the definition of lumbar hernia. Lumbar hernia is mostly manifested by low back pain and pain radiating to the leg. The pain may be worse at night.

Many factors can cause lumbar hernia. Such as lifting heavy loads, sudden wrong movements, wrong sleeping position, obesity, smoking, diabetes, working under heavy work conditions.

The discs provide the flexibility of the spine, but the discs are deformed due to the pressure of excess weight. Therefore, getting rid of excess weight reduces the risk of herniated disc. It can also delay the process of going to surgery in herniated discs and reduce pain. Losing weight also improves the response you will get from surgery if you have surgery.

Since herniated disc is almost in the group of "our national disease", many people have an opinion about this disease. Unfortunately, very few of the people who express this opinion are competent on this subject. The only place where you can get information about herniated disc surgery should be Neurosurgery specialists, that is, Brain, Nerve and Spine Surgeons, who perform the surgery.

Op.Dr.İsmail Bozkurt continued his words as follows; “Thanks to microdiscectomy, a small incision (approximately 2-3 cm) in the operation of the patient ensures that other healthy tissues are minimally damaged. This positively affects the patient's recovery and recovery process, and also contributes to the preservation of the spine structure. Generally, patients can stand up in the evening of the day of surgery and can be discharged 1 day later if there is no additional problem. Thanks to microdiscectomy; The healing process is accelerated, the risk of bleeding and infection is reduced, the possibility of nerve or spinal cord damage is reduced, the entire hernia is removed with a 25-40 times magnification area and the nerve is confirmed to be relaxed.