Back surgery is not for everyone. Surgery is most effective when performed to correct anatomical defects that have been clearly identified and diagnosed. For example, scoliosis is a spinal deformity that can be successfully treated through modern surgical techniques.
Specific conditions that often require spine surgery are:
- Disc degeneration
- Bone spurs
- Spinal stenosis
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Certain spinal cord tumors
- Certain cases of spinal instability