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Back pain strikes a lot of people and, sometimes, a doctor may feel that all alternative treatments have been tried and the only option left is surgery. There are advantages and disadvantages to surgery, of course, and a couple of the disadvantages are the cost of the surgery and the possible risks. There are many different concerns you need to weigh before you can decide if having back surgery is the best choice for you. We’ll get you started on your decision-making journey with some of the disadvantages and advantages you should think about.

Chiropractic spinal adjustments and physical therapy treatments are well-known non-surgical alternatives to back pain surgery. There are other, newer non-invasive treatment options, as well, that aren’t as well known. Spinal decompression therapy is a viable option that a lot of people haven’t heard about. The FDA has approved this non-surgical method for back pain relief that is less expensive and not as risk-laden, or invasive. as back surgery. When you have a compressed disc, for example, the machine used in this therapy produces negative pressure in the disc which lets your injury heal naturally. Since there is more space available, the discs receive a replenished supply of oxygen and blood, which hastens the healing process. Electrical stimulation has been used before for pain management; however the most common therapy is TENS, known as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. These two treatment options appear to be very beneficial in the treatment of back pain and it will be worth your time and trouble to find out more about them before you decide on surgery. Don’t be hesitant to ask the surgeon any questions that come to mind, especially questions dealing with the pros and cons of having the recommended surgery. Your surgeon will need to explain to you what procedure he or she plans to perform, as there are many different types of back surgery and how the surgery will affect you. Approximately what length of time will you be required to stay in the hospital if there are no complications? This, of course, will vary with the type of surgery your doctor plans to perform and, the more invasive the procedure, the longer you will be hospitalized. Along the same lines, try to get a ballpark figure of how long it will take you to recover. Of course, each surgery – and patient – is unique; however, your doctor should be able to give you a rough idea based on his or her former surgeries. This will give you an idea of how long before you can return to work or to your normal everyday tasks. Pain is another issue you need to discuss with your surgeon. How much will you have? What can he or she do about it? Will you have to have pain therapy? Will there be other factors that will restrict, or limit, what you can do?

Are you concerned that the risks for surgery to your back will outweigh the benefits? There are other treatments that can be just as successful and they are not as drastic as surgery. Chiropractic treatment, for example, which is now much more widely accepted by the medical community than it used to be, is often very useful for correcting spinal problems and providing relief from pain. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has given us acupuncture and it is a viable way to treat back pain. Exercises that strengthen your back, as well as a course of physical therapy treatments, are two very successful methods used to treat back problems for those who do not want to have back surgery. Even though it may seem like the only option for relief is back surgery, frequently you can still find alternative methods to help your problem

Most doctors will not recommend back surgery, and the choice few that are given this option are severe in their condition. Children and adults that have spinal deformities which need to be straightened out may have to have surgery in order to correct this painful problem. Most of the time there are many other options that do not include surgery. The final consideration to make is to decide whether or not the surgery will significantly improve your condition. If it will, this may be a good option.

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