Treatment of herniation of the intervertebral disc in Israeli clinics

What methods of diagnosing intervertebral hernia are used in Israeli clinics?

Diagnosis of hernia starts with a consultation of a neurosurgeon. Doctor starts with the clinical examination of the patient, and then additional research methods are used to confirm the diagnosis.

The most important method is computer tomography. New computer tomographs, which are in Israeli clinics, are able to localize a hernial defect with an accuracy of 0.01 mm. For a more accurate visualization of soft structures (vessels, spinal cord), the method of magnetic resonance imaging is used. The use of MRI is prescribed in cases when there are obvious complications like compression of soft tissues.

Methods of diagnosis of the intervertebral hernia in Israel also include laboratory diagnostics. It is used to reveal the general condition of a patient and exclude serious co-morbidities that may affect the course of the operation or treatment. General blood analysis, general urine analysis, biochemical analysis (level of creatinine, urea, total protein, gamma globulin, ALT, AST). All of the above methods are performed on new automatic systems that have greater accuracy than analogues in other countries.

How is the treatment of a spinal hernia in Israel performed?

Treatment of the intervertebral hernia in Israel is ahead of its counterparts in other countries for several years, due to the high level of medical technology.

1. Laminectomy. The most extensive method used for hernias of large size, or recurrent hernias. Treatment of a hernia in Israel by this method has been conducted for a long time. But the technology does not stand still, and operations in Israel are beginning to be performed using robotics to conduct more accurate, jewelry work. During the operation, the affected disc and the arch of the spine are removed, after which the implant is implanted.
2. Discectomy. The most commonly used method. Compared with the previous it is less traumatic, but its use is not always possible. Treatment of intervertebral hernia by the method of discectomy requires subsequent implant placement. In Israel, synthetic implants are used. They do not require subsequent replacement operations, they serve until the end of life. Qualitative synthetic material of implants guarantees no side reactions - rejection, displacement, suppuration.
3. Therapeutic methods of treatment are used in the postoperative period. Each patient undergoes a course of physical rehabilitation using therapeutic massage, physiotherapy exercises and physiotherapy methods.

What are the prices for the treatment of the intervertebral hernia in the best clinics in Israel?

Prices of hernia treatment in Israel are slightly higher than in other countries. This is due to the much greater quality of the equipment, the use of new medical products, analogues of which are nowhere else found.