Treatments
Use the options below to explore potential treatments for your medical needs.
Types of treatment or procedure:
- Arms, Elbows and Shoulders
- Back and neck
- Bladder
- Bowel
- Cosmetic and reconstructive
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eyes
- Fertility
- Foot and ankle
- Gender affirmation
- Hands and Wrists
- Head and Neck
- Heart
- Hips
- Knees
- Legs and Buttocks
- Lifestyle management
- Men's health
- Oncology
- Other Treatments and Medicine
- Stomach
- Women's health
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.
Dorsal root ganglion block
The dorsal root ganglion is the area of a spinal nerve that connects the nerves to your spine. This area sends impulses from nerves to your spinal cord.
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.
Kyphoplasty
A kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to correct an osteoporotic vertebral fracture and further stabilise your spine.
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.
Minimally invasive spinal surgery
Advances in medical technology mean many spinal procedures can now be performed as minimally invasive surgery.
Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
Spinal decompression is a type of back surgery used to release trapped nerves in the lower (lumbar) spine.
Spinal anaesthetic
Spinal anaesthetic, also known as a spinal block, is administered by injecting drugs into an area called the subarachnoid space near the spinal cord. Spinal anaesthesia can be used while you are awake or in combination with sedation or general anaesthetic.
Spinal fusion surgery
Spinal fusion is an operation to weld or fuse together the small bones in your back eliminating motion that is causing back pain.
Vertebroplasty
A vertebroplasy is a minimally invasive procedure to correct an osteoporotic vertebral fracture and further stabilise your spine.