Spine and back surgery is performed by specialist orthopaedic surgeons. They provide diagnostic investigation and treatment for neck pain, back pain, sciatica, spinal trauma and sports injuries to the spine. Spinal surgeons work in close collaboration with allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors and sports physicians, and offer non-surgical as well as surgical solutions to back and neck problems. Common surgical procedures include discectomy, spinal fusion, spinal decompression and facet joint surgery. Non-surgical options include spinal injections, nerve blocks and drug therapies.
The development of the medical tourism sector provides UK patients with access to competitively-priced, high quality spine and back surgery performed in modern, well-equipped hospitals worldwide.