A herniated disc or spinal stenosis can press on nerves and cause pain, numbness or weakness. Your spine specialist advises whether surgery is needed. When it is, options include decompression, discectomy or fusion.
What treatment options may your specialist discuss?
- Conservative care and injections
- Microdiscectomy and minimally invasive decompression
- Spinal fusion where instability is present
What does the trip look like, stage by stage?
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Before you travel
We share your MRI images and spine specialist notes with suitable accredited hospitals, return their written opinions and estimates, and — once you choose — arrange the hospital letter for your e-Medical visa and up to two attendant visas.
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Arrival and assessment
Airport pickup, check-in near the hospital and your first consultation. The specialist team reviews your reports in person and orders any repeat tests they need before confirming the plan.
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Procedure
Spine surgery by the orthopaedic or neurosurgical spine team.
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Hospital recovery
Pain control and early guided walking.
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Recovery stay nearby
Physiotherapy and a review before clearance to fly.
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Fitness to fly and home
A final review, your discharge summary, medicines and written follow-up plan. We arrange the return journey and the first teleconsultation with your treating team.
About timelines
We do not publish how many days each stage takes. That depends on your condition, your treatment and how you recover, and it is decided by your treating specialist — who sets it out in writing before you travel.
Questions patients ask
What are the treatment options for spinal disc disease & stenosis in India?
Specialists in India may discuss: Conservative care and injections; Microdiscectomy and minimally invasive decompression; Spinal fusion where instability is present. Which one suits you is a decision for your treating specialist after reviewing your reports.
Where in India is spinal disc disease & stenosis treated?
Accredited hospitals with orthopaedics & joint replacement programmes are concentrated in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jaipur. We suggest hospitals based on your case, not a fixed list.
How long will I need to stay in India?
That depends on your condition, your treatment and how you recover. Your treating specialist sets it out in writing before you travel, so you can plan your visa, attendant and stay around it.
How do I start?
Send a short summary through the free case review. We reply with the reports the specialists need and a secure way to share them, then return written opinions and estimates from suitable accredited hospitals.
Planning the trip: read the India medical visa guide and how we verify hospitals.