Treatment
For the most part, patients are treated without surgery.
Non-Surgical Options include:
- Physical Therapy
- Medication – Anti-Inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, used in conjunction.
Surgical Options
Surgical options to treat flat back syndrome should be considered a last resort. These surgical methods include:
- Osteotomy or Pedicle Subtraction Surgery – The surgeon removed the bone from the back of the lumbar spinal column, in order to realign the bones and add the needed lordosis curve.
- Spinal Fusion – Once the lordosis is reintroduced, in order to strengthen the spine, spinal fusion surgery must be performed.
- Spinal Instrumentation – In addition to spinal fusion, another means of strengthening the spine, is to use screws, rods, plates and other instrumentation.
Dr. Varma will provide a more specific a diagnosis and treatment protocol after a careful and thoroughexamination during your consultation.
