Slip Disc Treatment in Ranchi
Comprehensive care for disc herniation and nerve compression—from medicines and physiotherapy to injections and microdiscectomy when required.
What is a slip disc?
A slip disc, or disc herniation, occurs when part of an intervertebral disc bulges or ruptures and may compress a nearby nerve. This can cause back or neck pain, sciatica, arm pain, numbness or weakness.
Common symptoms
- Low-back pain with leg pain or sciatica.
- Neck pain radiating into the arm.
- Numbness or tingling.
- Muscle weakness.
- Pain worsened by coughing or sitting.
- Difficulty walking in severe cases.
When should you seek urgent care?
- Loss of bladder or bowel control.
- Saddle-area numbness.
- Rapidly worsening weakness.
- Severe pain after trauma.
New bladder/bowel dysfunction or saddle numbness may indicate cauda equina syndrome and requires urgent medical assessment.
How is a slip disc diagnosed?
Clinical examination is combined with MRI when symptoms are persistent, severe or associated with neurological deficit. X-rays may help assess alignment or other causes of pain.
Most slip discs do not need surgery
Pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medicines may help selected patients.
Mobility, core strength and activity progression can improve many cases.
Temporary avoidance of aggravating activity can reduce symptoms.
Selected patients may benefit from image-guided injections.
Surgery may be advised when nerve compression causes severe persistent pain or weakness.
How is microdiscectomy done?
Usually general anaesthesia.
The compressed nerve is approached through a limited incision.
The portion of disc compressing the nerve is removed.
Walking usually starts early after surgery.
Recovery after slip disc surgery
Many patients experience significant relief of leg or arm pain relatively quickly, while numbness and weakness may recover more gradually depending on duration and severity of nerve compression.
What risks should patients understand?
Possible complications include infection, bleeding, dural tear, recurrent disc herniation, persistent nerve symptoms and need for repeat surgery.
Slip disc treatment cost
Cost varies by MRI, physiotherapy, injections, microdiscectomy, hospital stay and anaesthesia.
Get exact estimateCoverage depends on diagnosis, neurological findings, procedure and policy or scheme rules.
Frequently asked questions
No. Most improve with medicines, physiotherapy and time.
Meet the spine specialist
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*Procedure time, hospital stay and recovery are indicative and vary by individual clinical condition. This page is for patient education and does not replace medical consultation.