PLIF surgery, or posterior lumbar interbody fusion, is a surgical procedure in which the spinal surgeon repairs the lower (lumbar) spine from the back (posterior) of the patient’s body.
Understanding the cause and symptoms of a herniated lumbar disc can help to determine the best treatment option for your condition.
Lumbar laminectomy is a common surgical procedure performed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves in the lower back. This type of spine surgery is used to treat a condition known as lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal cord).
Minimally invasive lumbar fusion is a range of surgical techniques and technology. This allows doctors to perform spinal fusion surgery with smaller incisions resulting in much faster recovery times.
There are three hallmark symptoms associated with this disease, with headaches being the most common. While there may not be a specific headache pattern, patients often describe pain behind the eyes or in the back of the head, that worsens when lying flat or first waking up. Migraine type headaches can also be present, and many patients may in fact be treated for migraine headaches
