Many people suffer back problems regularly, but not all of them will need to resort to surgery to fix the problem. There are a lot of ways you can prevent back pain, but it’s important to have a proper diagnosis of your problem to make sure it is not more serious than you think. You should see a spine specialist to have your back evaluated if you think there may be some problems. If you are considering surgery there are a few types and this article is going to explain some of them

Discectomy

This type of surgery is usually needed when you suffer a herniated disc. During the surgery the doctor works to removed parts of or the entire disc to reduce the pressure on the nerves in your back.

Laminectomy

Some common reasons to require this type of surgery is conditions like spinal stenosos and spondylolistheses. Like a discetomy, this works to relieve the pressure on the nerves around your spine.

Foramenotomy

Like the other types of surgery, this method also works to reduce pressure, but is a little different. During this procedure, the surgeon will remove parts of a bad disc and the extra damaged tissue surrounding that disc.

Spinal Disc Replacement

Being a newer type of surgery, this procedure is still relatively uncommon. The injured or painful disc is removed from the spine and replaced with either a metal or plastic one. This is likely to be a very popular way to treat lower back pain in the future.

If you are considering back surgery for any reason, you should look into some less intrusive methods to solving your problems first. Having back surgery is a major decision that should be discuss with your doctor. Just know that it will take a decent amount of time to recover, some procedures will require months of rehab to be back to 100%.