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Dr David Oehme
Australia
Приєднався 24 кві 2018
I'm Dr David Oehme, a Melbourne based Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon, and minimally invasive specialist.
I created this UA-cam channel to provide accurate information to patients about common spine conditions, and what the role of spine surgery might be.
For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
I created this UA-cam channel to provide accurate information to patients about common spine conditions, and what the role of spine surgery might be.
For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
Herniated spinal discs - Where do disc prolapses occur?
In this video, I talk a about the basics of spinal anatomy and the common locations where disc herniations occur. Disc herniations, or disc prolapses, most commonly occur in the lower lumbar spine. They can also occur in other spinal locations including the neck and thoracic spine.
For more information visit my website at:
www.doneurosurgery.com/
To book an online telehealth appointment with Dr David Oehme visit www.specialistbooking.com
This video provides general information about spine and neurosurgical conditions and is not intended to be specific medical advice related to your current medical condition. The information provided is Dr David Oehme’s opinion.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
For more information visit my website at:
www.doneurosurgery.com/
To book an online telehealth appointment with Dr David Oehme visit www.specialistbooking.com
This video provides general information about spine and neurosurgical conditions and is not intended to be specific medical advice related to your current medical condition. The information provided is Dr David Oehme’s opinion.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
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Відео
Spinal stenosis, Sciatica and Back Pain. Treatment Options.
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In this video, I talk about the treatment options for spinal stenosis. Focusing on the lumbar spine, I discuss the various options you might have to manage the condition. Options for managing stenosis include: 1. Pain medications 2. Anti-inflammatory medications 3. Physical therapies 4. Clinical Pilates 5. Epidural steroid injections 6. Surgery to decompress the nerves - laminectomy For more in...
Spinal Stenosis. What is it?
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In this video, I talk about spinal stenosis. Focusing on the lumbar spine, I discuss the causes and symptoms of spinal stenosis, also know as lumbar canal stenosis. Spinal stenosis essentially means narrowing of the spaces where the spinal nerves are. Most commonly it is due to spinal degeneration, or "wear and tear." Less commonly it can be due to trauma, infection or some types of tumours. Sy...
Surgery for spinal stenosis - lumbar laminectomy
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In this video, I talk about surgery to treat spinal stenosis. Focusing on the lumbar spine, I discuss the process of performing a lumbar laminectomy. I also discuss the potential risks of undergoing this common surgery. Lumbar laminectomy, or lumbar decompression, is a procedure performed to alleviate symptoms of lumbar canal stenosis - compression of the nerves in the lower back due to spinal ...
Neck Pain and cervical disc herniation. Surgery and other treatment options.
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Disc herniations not only occur in the lower back (lumbar spine) but can also occur in the neck (cervical spine). In fact, disc herniations or bony spurs, in the neck are very common. When this happens it can cause pressure on a nerve which causes pain. In this video, I talk about disc herniations the neck, what symptoms they can cause and what treatment options you have. Typically, symptoms in...
Risks of surgery on the neck - ACDF and cervical disc replacement.
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Surgery to treat a disc herniation in the neck is usually performed through a small incision in the front of the neck. Once the herniated disc is removed, a fusion (ACDF) or disc replacement is performed. Surgery is very effective to treat symptoms of nerve pain and is generally a common and safe surgery to undergo. In this video, I talk about risks of surgery for both an anterior cervical fusi...
Neck pain and disc herniation surgery. ACDF and disc replacement.
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Surgery to treat a disc herniation in the neck is usually performed through a small incision in the front of the neck. Once the herniated disc is removed, a fusion (ACDF) or disc replacement is performed. Surgery is very effective to treat symptoms of nerve pain. In this video, I talk about how surgery for both an anterior cervical fusion and disc replacement is performed. Both can be used to t...
Spinal Fusion and Back Pain? Neurosurgeon Explains.
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In this video I explain what Spinal Fusion involves and why a spine surgeon might recommend spinal fusion to treat a variety of spinal conditions. Spinal fusion involves stabilising a segment of the spine to allow bony union to occur across that segment, thereby immobilising that segment of the spine. The spinal segment to be fused is generally immobilised by the insertion of a rigid metal cons...
Risks of Back Surgery. Microdiscectomy for lumbar disc prolapse.
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Most lumbar disc prolapses are treated surgically by performing an operation called a microdiscectomy. In this video, I explain in detail the likely outcomes of successful surgery to treat a disc herniation causing sciatica, and the potential risks and complications of this surgery (microdiscectomy). For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/ To book an online telehealth ...
Herniated disc, Disc Prolapse and Back Pain
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In order to understand the various treatment options and the role of surgery to treat a disc herniation (disc prolapse), it's important to know what an intervertebral disc is and what a disc herniation (or prolapse) is. In this video, I explain the basic anatomy of the lumbar spine and lumbar intervertebral discs, and talk about what happens when a disc herniates or prolapses causing sciatica. ...
Dr David Oehme - Melbourne Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon
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I'm Dr David Oehme, a Melbourne based Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon, and minimally invasive specialist. I created this UA-cam channel to provide accurate information to patients about common spine conditions, and what the role of spine surgery might be. For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/ To book an online telehealth appointment with Mr David Oehme visit www.special...
Back surgery for a lumbar disc herniation - microdiscectomy
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Back surgery for a lumbar disc herniation - microdiscectomy
Symptoms of a lumbar disc herniation or disc prolapse?
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In this video I talk about back pain, sciatica and other symptoms that can be caused by a lumbar disc herniation, or disc prolapse. Many disc prolapses will be asymptomatic, so just because you have a disc bulge on your MRI it does not mean it is causing any problems. For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/ To book an online telehealth appointment with Mr David Oehme v...
Sciatica explained by a Neurosurgeon
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In this video I explain what sciatica is. Essentially sciatica is leg pain caused by abnormal pressure on a nerve in the lower back. The most common cause of sciatica is a disc herniation, or prolapse. I also discuss the role of x-rays, CT and MRI to diagnose the cause of sciatica. For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/ To book an online telehealth appointment with Dr...
Treatment options for a lumbar disc herniation
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In this video I talk about the various treatment options for managing a lumbar disc herniation and sciatica. I discuss the various non-operative strategies that should be tried prior to considering surgery. For more information visit my website at: www.doneurosurgery.com/ To book an online telehealth appointment with Mr David Oehme visit www.specialistbooking.com This video provides general inf...
What are the the long term side effects of lumbar spinal disc surgery (microdiscectomy)?
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Most lumbar disc prolapses are treated surgically by performing an operation called a microdiscectomy. In this video, I explain the long-term implications of undergoing surgery to treat a disc herniation causing sciatica. I also discuss non-operative methods to prevent the longer term complications of disc surgery, which include back pain and recurrent disc herniation. For more information visi...