The spinal service at Huddersfield Private Hospital offers fast, accurate diagnosis, expert advice and access to advanced treatment for spinal conditions such as back, neck and arm pain, sciatica and osteoporosis.
We bring together a team of experts to focus on you and your spinal problem. This multi-disciplinary team includes an endoscopic spinal surgeon, neurosurgeon, orthopaedic surgeon, pain consultant, radiologists, and physiotherapists. We give you immediate access to the best available methods to identify the cause of your pain, including dynamic x-rays, MRI scanning and techniques to enable you guide the surgeon to the exact source of your pain.
We offer you careful treatment pathways based upon spinal rehabilitation, pain management and experienced endoscopic spinal surgery which usually avoids the need for open surgery such as microdiscectomy, fusion or total disc replacement.
Whatever the treatment plan you agree with your consultant, you can be assured of a solution that is seamless and tailor-made for your circumstances.
You can choose to fund your treatment through self-pay (paying for yourself) or use private health insurance. We work with most major providers, and our friendly advisory team can help guide you through using your cover.
Our flexible payment options help you spread the cost of your payment across a time period that suits you. We offer fixed-term monthly payment plans over one to five years with no deposit required. If you decide to pay over 10 months, you will pay interest-free. If you are paying for a longer period, you will pay 9.9% APR.
As you age, the bones and tissue in your spine can wear out, causing your spinal column (the space around your spinal cord) to narrow. This causes the nerves within your spinal cord to become compressed, which can result in pain and weakness in your legs.
This refers to a severe form of spinal stenosis that occurs when the nerves in your lumbar region (lower back) become compressed. You could experience a worsening numbness or weakness in your legs, as well as an inability to control your bowel movements or urination.
A slipped disc, also referred to as a herniated disc, develops when the coating of your disc (which sits between each of the bones of your spine) become torn. This slipped disc can push against the nerves surrounding your spine, causing leg pain and numbness.
Unfortunately, a spinal injury, such as a dislocation or fracture (broken bone) can place pressure on your nerves and spinal cord. Tumours that develop across your spine can also put pressure on your spinal cord. These are often benign (non-cancerous) tumours.
Knowing the potential causes behind your lower back pain is a crucial step toward seeking the right treatment and ensuring a pain-free, active life. Our specialists will use a variety of methods to identify the cause or causes in your individual case.
As with any type of back pain, there are a number of treatment options to relieve lower back pain. These include management plans, which might comprise lifestyle changes, physiotherapy or medication. Non-surgical procedures may also be recommended, for example injection therapy.
If non-surgical treatments don’t help, or if they are not appropriate in your case, spinal surgery can be used to relieve lower back pain.
They may carry out a physical examination, assessing the health of your spine and looking for any signs of nerve problems.
You may also be referred for an MRI scan, this can be arranged for you onsite with our Mobile MRI scanner. These scans are useful for showing the soft tissues and can help to highlight issues like inflammation, disc bulges and vertebral problems.
Some conditions may benefit from other investigations like ultrasound or CT, and these are also easily arranged on-site or at another Circle Health Group Hospital.
Once a diagnosis has been made, your consultant will discuss treatment options with you so that you can make an informed choice about treatment.
It may be that the most appropriate treatment for you will be an injection of a steroid and local anaesthetic, either directly into the source of the pain or around the nerve root (the point the nerve leaves the spinal cord). Depending on the location of the injection, your consultant may be able to administer it during your consultation. Where X-ray guidance is needed, it will be arranged for you at the earliest possible date.
Most spinal surgery, including spinal decompression surgery, is considered major surgery because your surgeon will be operating near your spinal cord and nerve roots. However, while any surgery carries risks, these are minimal, and we take every precaution to make spinal decompression surgery as safe as possible.
The success rate of spinal surgery will depend on the specific procedure. For example, spinal decompression surgery has a success rate of between 70-90%, and the success rate of a discectomy is between 80-90%.
For specific success rates and likely outcomes from your surgery, ask your spinal surgeon. They’ll be able to tailor the answer to your personal circumstances.
Most people will be encouraged to be up and walking within 24 hours of spinal surgery, as the earlier you walk, the better your recovery chances.
However, full recovery will take a while longer, and it’s usually a number of weeks if not months before you’ll be back to walking as normal. Your consultant will give you a detailed explanation of what you can expect.
We know that choosing to have a procedure is a big decision, which is why our multidisciplinary team are on hand to support you, following a consultant-led treatment plan.
- Flexible appointment times to fit your routine
- Personalised, consultant led treatment plans tailored to your individual needs
- Support from a dedicated, compassionate team and the same friendly faces throughout your treatment with us
- Private ensuite rooms, delicious food, free parking and all the other benefits that come with choosing private healthcare
- Affordable, fixed price packages with aftercare included supported by our onsite patient liaison officer who will be with you every step of your self-pay journey.
- Flexible finance options to spread the cost of your care
- Exceptional service, we are rated 4.7 our of 5 stars on Google
If you’re ready to take control of your health, call or book online today to start your treatment journey with one of our consultant gynaecologists.
Reception: 01484 533131
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