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Claudicare Technique for Spinal Canal Decompression
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What is Claudicare?
Claudicare is a non-surgical technique used to widen the narrow lumbar spinal canal through a small incision in the back. This technique involves removing any excess tissue causing pressure on the nerve roots or narrowing the spinal canal.
What is meant by spinal canal stenosis?
The term "spinal canal stenosis" can be confusing for many patients, who often mistakenly believe it means a herniated disc. Spinal canal stenosis occurs when there is pressure on the lumbar nerve roots responsible for leg movement and sensation. This pressure can be caused not only by a herniated disc but also by inflammation or swelling of the spinal ligaments or the presence of bony growths. When spinal canal stenosis occurs, the nerves responsible for leg movement cannot function properly, causing weakness in leg movement.
What is the goal of the Claudicare technique?
Claudicare is performed for several reasons, including:
- Relieving or reducing pain.
- Improving walking ability, allowing longer, pain-free walking.
- Avoiding surgery and, in some cases, serving as an ideal solution to postpone surgery.
What does Claudicare treat?
Spinal canal stenosis has various degrees, from mild and moderate to severe. Claudicare can treat mild and moderate degrees of spinal canal stenosis and some cases of severe stenosis.
How is the Claudicare technique performed by the doctor?
The Claudicare procedure is conducted in an operating room under local anesthesia and sedation. A small incision, no more than half a centimeter, is made in the patient's back. Through this incision, the doctor inserts the Claudicare device, guided by interventional radiology, to reach the narrow area of the spinal canal. The doctor then operates the device to control the degree of canal widening and decompress the nerve roots, freeing them from pressure.
Is Claudicare considered surgery?
Claudicare is considered a procedure but not a surgical one, as it involves a very small skin incision without a major surgical cut or bleeding. It is done in an operating room under local anesthesia at the pain site, with a sedative to prevent pain during the procedure.
How is a patient diagnosed to determine if they need Claudicare?
Dr. Mohamed Korra examines the patient, listens to their complaints, and takes a complete medical history. He then performs some tests to determine the cause of the pain and requests imaging, such as X-rays and MRI scans, to assess the degree of spinal canal stenosis. Based on these findings, Dr. Korra makes the correct diagnosis and decides if Claudicare will benefit the patient.
How long does the Claudicare procedure take?
The procedure takes about 30 to 45 minutes in the operating room.
What happens after the Claudicare procedure?
After the intervention, the patient is transferred to their room for rest for one or two hours before being able to leave the hospital. From the first day, the patient can resume daily activities normally, following specific precautions recommended by Dr. Mohamed Korra.
How soon can the patient travel by plane after the procedure?
Claudicare is one of the simplest non-surgical techniques, allowing the patient to travel by plane within one or two days after the procedure without any harm to their health.
What are the benefits of Claudicare?
Claudicare has many benefits, including:
- Providing a simple and easy solution for pain relief.
- Eliminating the need for surgical intervention.
- Ensuring a very quick recovery period.
- Being a very safe method with no harm.
What is the difference between Claudicare and surgical spinal canal decompression?
There is a significant difference between the two procedures, including:
- Incision size: The incision size in surgical procedures is much larger than the small incision for Claudicare, which is almost negligible.
- Recovery period: The recovery period after Claudicare is much shorter, taking two to five days at most, compared to surgical intervention, which may require up to two weeks.
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Certainly not, some cases must be treated surgically, and the most appropriate technique for the patient is determined through a medical examination and the presence of imaging studies.
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There are no risks or side effects associated with non-surgical pain interventions.
The patient needs only 3 to 4 days before they can travel comfortably, and the hospital stay does not exceed 6 to 8 hours.
A condition cannot be accurately assessed and a proper medical diagnosis made without a medical examination and recent imaging studies.
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Radiofrequency activates the nerve and does not cause any damage to it.
Non-surgical interventions are a definitive treatment for some cases and pain relievers for other cases, which is determined by the doctor through a medical examination.
If the herniated disc is fully treated, there is a possibility of it reoccurring in some cases, such as not following the doctor's prescribed instructions after the intervention, experiencing an accident, or making a sudden wrong movement like lifting heavy objects.
The entire disc is not removed due to the presence of several risks and it may exacerbate the condition. Only the protruding part that causes pain is removed.
This cannot be done with radiofrequency, but it is performed through other techniques that Dr. Koura conducts.
The success or failure of non-surgical interventions cannot be judged through radiographic imaging because these procedures involve making subtle changes to critical parts to address the issue. Consequently, they do not produce significant changes to avoid potential complications in the future or damage to the spine and joints, which is our primary goal.
Spinal stenosis does not typically cause sciatica. In most cases, disc herniation is what may lead to sciatica. This does not necessarily mean that a patient with sciatica will also have spinal stenosis.
Sciatica may return if the patient does not adhere to the medical instructions provided by the doctor or in the event of an unexpected accident.
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