The Spine Institute @ Bumrungrad International Hospital

The Bumrungrad Spine Institute in Bangkok, Thailand provides advanced, comprehensive medical treatment in Thailand for patients with back and neck problems. We use the latest in surgical and non-surgical procedures to address these problems. Even more importantly, each case is thoroughly reviewed to determine the best course of action to fix symptoms at their root cause - even if the best way is through non-surgical means and rehabilitative strategies.

Spine Institute Areas of Expertise

• Comprehensive patient services
• Physician education/training
• On-going research

An Integrated Team of Specialists

Specialists include:

• Spine surgeons
  • Orthopaedic surgeons
  • Neurosurgeons
• Rehabilitation Doctor(Physiatrists)
• Neurologists
• Spine radiologists
• Pain management therapists
• Physical therapists

Our multi-disciplinary spine specialist team works together towards greater patient care. For complex cases, we hold group reviews with local and remote teams to decide the best treatment before proceeding.

Conditions We Treat

Common back and neck symptoms:

• Back pain (e.g. from work, sport, or age)
• Neck pain (e.g. from physical exertion, office work, sports)
• Sciatica

Common causes of spine problems:

• Herniated disc
• Spondylosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Compression of sciatic nerve (Sciatica)
• Scoliosis
• Spinal malformation
• Spinal tumor
• Spinal injury

Procedures We Offer:

The Spine Institute offers services ranging from the least invasive method to the most complex spine surgery and back surgery procedures available in Thailand and around the world.

• Diagnostic procedures
  • X-ray
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • EMG (Electromyography) and NCV (Nerve Conduction Velocity)
• Outpatient and Non-Surgical Procedures
  • Selective nerve root block
  • Transforaminal anterior epidural steroid injection
  • Posterior epidural steroid injection
  • Provocative discography
  • Dry needling/trigger point release
• Rehabilitation /Physical Therapy Includes:
  • Ultrasonic diathermy
  • Shortwave diathermy
  • Heat/cold therapy
  • TENS
  • Low level laser therapy
  • Intermittent traction
  • Therapeutic exercise
• Back Surgery, Neck Surgery Includes:
  • Endoscopic lumbar discectomy
  • Endoscopic decompression
  • Miscroscopic discectomy
  • Microscopic decompression
  • Laminectomy
  • Laminectomy with fusion
  • Percutaneous fusion
  • Anterior cervical microdiscectomy with fusion
  • Artificial disc replacement

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