The majority of the patients with back or neck pain do not need surgery. Several non-operative treatment modalities are available for initial management of back or neck pain. These may vary from physical therapy/ occupational therapy, a trial of ant-inflammatory pain medications and/or muscle relaxers, spinal injections etc.

If your pain is caused by a pinched nerve, fracture, tumor or narrowing of your spinal canal, surgery might be an option. The best thing you can do is make an appointment with a specialist to get a formal evaluation to discuss what might be causing the problem.

Spine surgery is a major decision, but you don’t have to make it alone. Dr. Abhijeet Kadam, NMC Health’s specialized Orthopedic spine surgeon, can talk you through the pros and cons of surgery. He’s here to answer your questions, offer support and make you feel confident in your decision.

With our Fellowship trained spine surgeon, you can feel confident you’re in good hands. As with any surgery, spine surgery has a list of risks and complications. Dr. Kadam will go over those risks with you and help you decide if the benefits of spine surgery outweigh the risks.  We at NMC Health strive to explain and help patients understand the rationale behind surgical treatment and seek their active involvement in the decision making process. 

Spine surgery, when done for the right indications has a high rate of success. Individualizing treatment plan to cater your specific spinal ailment and health conditions is a key factor in achieving a good surgical outcome and making surgery safe.

In most cases, your back surgery will be at least partially covered under your insurance. It depends on what insurance plan you have.

Some back surgeries will have longer recovery periods and you might have to stay longer in the hospital. Other surgeries require special tools and instruments such as rods, screws and cages etc., which can add to the overall cost.

Check with your insurance before scheduling your surgery to get an idea of what is covered. Remember, when you have surgery, there will be multiple bills coming from different departments. These may include the facility fee, doctor’s fee and anesthesia fee. If you have any questions about your billing, please contact our Patient Financial department.