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spinal fusion – where 2 or more vertebrae are joined together with a section of bone to stabilise and strengthen the spine.

discectomy – where a section of a damaged disc is removed to relieve pressure on a nerve.

laminectomy – where a section of bone is removed from 1 of your vertebrae (spinal bones) to relieve pressure on the affected nerve.

If lumbar decompression surgery is recommended, you'll usually have at least 1 of the following procedures: What happens during lumbar decompression surgery

metastatic spinal cord compression – where cancer in one part of the body, such as the lungs, spreads into the spine and presses on the spinal cord or nerves.spinal injuries – such as a fracture or the swelling of tissue.a slipped disc and sciatica – where a damaged spinal disc presses down on an underlying nerve.spinal stenosis – narrowing of a section of the spinal column, which puts pressure on the nerves inside.

Lumbar decompression surgery is used to treat: The surgery aims to improve symptoms such as persistent pain and numbness in the legs caused by pressure on the nerves in the spine. It's only recommended when non-surgical treatments haven't helped. Lumbar decompression surgery is a type of surgery used to treat compressed nerves in the lower (lumbar) spine.