Treatment and diagnostics spinal hernia in Kalamata, Greece

Treatment of spinal hernia in Kalamata means the experience of leading neurosurgeons and vertebrologists, access to the most progressive treatment methods, and reliable diagnostics from the earliest stages of the pathology. Herniated intervertebral discs are a common pathology that occurs in patients of different ages. Over time, they cause disc protrusion and degeneration, which may lead to disability. Timely diagnosis and successful therapy help prevent such an outcome and preserve spinal health.

Diagnosis of spinal hernia in Kalamata is not difficult: local clinics and departments are equipped with the latest technology, and doctors have access to innovative equipment for thorough differentiation of the disease.

The diagnostic program consists of the following procedures:

• plain and targeted digital X-ray,
• CT and MRI of the spine,
• ultrasound of soft tissues, nerve endings, and spinal vessels,
• electromyography,
• lumbar puncture (for differential diagnosis),
• visual examination of the back,
• laboratory analyses.

The following treatment measures may be used:

• microsurgical and minimally invasive spinal operations controlled by robotics and neuronavigation,
• operative implantation of TOPS prostheses,
• radio-wave destruction of the hernia,
• radiofrequency ablation,
• laser therapy,
• local and systemic pharmacological treatment,
• shockwave therapy,
• Orthokine and cellular therapy.

Patients who have undergone surgery are offered individually developed rehabilitation programs that include therapeutic exercise, spa procedures, preventive massages, and work with instructors. In the city’s hospitals you are guaranteed effective and tangible help, improved quality of life, and restoration of a full range of motion.