Q: Are there any other treatment options besides surgery?
A: Other treatment options include, chemonucleosis, where an- enzyme chymopapain is injected into the disc under X-ray control. The enzyme dissolves the disc and relieves pressure symptoms. Another procedure is percutaneous discectomy, where the- affected disc is removed using an endoscope.
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Q: What are the other medical conditions that may mimic disc prolapse?
A: Other medical conditions may also produce symptoms similar to disc prolapse and therefore should be excluded. They are ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral fracture, extra dural tumour and spinal tuberculosis.
Q: Which doctor should I consult for prolapse of intervertebral disc?
A: You should consult an orthopedic surgeon for prolapse of intervertebral disc.
Q: In which cases, surgery is needed to be done for prolapsed disc?
A: Surgery is done in cases which do not respond to conservative treatment for 3-6 weeks or in those patients who have complications like cauda equina syndrome.
