Spine
Experienced neurosurgeons at Westklinik treat conditions of the spine – with a focus on degenerative changes and disc problems of the lumbar spine. Wherever possible, microsurgical and incision-free techniques are used.
Treatment focus areas at a glance
Microsurgical & minimally invasive procedures
Gentle techniques for herniated discs and narrowing of the spinal canal.
View procedures →Stabilising procedures
Stabilisation of unstable sections of the spine.
View procedures →Interventional pain therapy
Targeted, minimally invasive procedures for chronic back pain – usually small operations under brief anaesthesia.
View procedures →Microsurgical & minimally invasive procedures
Gentle techniques for herniated discs and narrowing of the spinal canal.
- Microsurgical disc surgery (discectomy)
- Gentle removal of the herniated disc under the surgical microscope.
- Spinal canal decompression
- Relieving compressed nerves in spinal stenosis – often the key to walking pain-free.
- Kyphoplasty
- Cement augmentation of collapsed vertebral bodies due to osteoporosis – stabilises and relieves pain immediately.
- Interspinous spacer implants
- Interspinous systems to relieve pressure on the spinal canal.
Stabilising procedures
Stabilisation of unstable sections of the spine.
- Spinal fusion
- Stabilisation of unstable spinal segments using modern screw-and-rod systems.
Interventional pain therapy
Targeted, minimally invasive procedures for chronic back pain – usually small operations under brief anaesthesia.
- Infiltration & injection treatments
- Image-guided injections at nerve roots and facet joints, including the cervical spine.
- Facet joint denervation
- X-ray-guided radiofrequency ablation of pain-conducting nerves at the facet joints.
- Racz catheter treatment
- Minimally invasive catheter technique to release scar tissue around nerve roots.
- Neuromodulation
- Modern spinal cord stimulator techniques for chronic, treatment-resistant pain.
Your specialists for Spine
Dr. Peter MarkSpecialist in Orthopaedics, RheumatologyFocus: Spine · Hip · KneeLearn more →
Dr. Jörn-André HoraczekSpecialist in Neurosurgery, Manual Medicine / ChiropracticFocus: SpineLearn more →
Dr. Bartholomäus Jan MuskalaSpecialist in Neurosurgery, Special Pain Therapy, Manual Medicine / Chiropractic, AcupunctureFocus: SpineLearn more →
Dr. Simon BayerlSpecialist in Neurosurgery, Special Pain Therapy, Manual MedicineFocus: SpineLearn more →This overview does not replace a consultation with a doctor. Which procedure is right for you is something you decide together with your doctor during your appointment.