Your eagerness to know about spinal cord compression is justified, but for that, we will have to understand a little about our spinal cord. A human spinal cord is the central soft nerve controlling part covered under thick bony vertebrae. This, of course, is for protection perspective as injury to the spinal cord can result in paralysis for life. There are 24 vertebrae in total divided based on the area they support viz cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx. Now between any two vertebras, there lays a small cushion called a disc. At disc level, the spinal cord progresses nerve roots that supply to the whole body enforcing sensation and motor activity.
Once we are aware of the anatomy of the spinal cord, let’s proceed to spinal cord compression. In such a closed space spinal cord is prone to:
As stated above the symptoms of the disease will appear in the region it is supplying:
These symptoms may appear immediately or gradually depending upon their cause. Sometimes the end of the spinal cord is compressed, causing CAUDA EQUINA syndrome a medical emergency resulting in:
Diagnosis:
Treatment:
A large team of doctors caters to a spinal cord compression
The treatment usually depends on the cause, level, and extent of spinal compression.
Disc Replacement VS. Fusion | DISC REPLACEMENT | FUSION |
Time taken for Recovery | 1 week or less | 4-6 weeks |
Range of Motion | Comparable to the natural spine | Complete loss of motion |
Overall Clinical Success | Higher (86.3%)3 | Lower (70%)3 |
Pain post Surgically | Less painful | More painful |
Non-Union of fusion | No fusion | Possible |
Readmission | Less common | More common |
New Treatment procedures are being discovered every day in this field that is minimally harmful and maximally effective. We will make sure to bring to your notice once proven so.
Dr. Rajesh Verma, Director & Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Delhi & Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram
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