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25 Sep
Recovery After Spine Surgery: What to Expect Week by Week
Spine surgery can be an important step toward relieving pressure on nerves, stabilizing the spine, or treating a condition that…
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23 Sep
What Is Spondylosis? Early Signs, Stages & Treatment Options
Spondylosis is a broad medical term used for age-related degenerative changes in the spine . These changes can affect the spinal…
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22 Sep
Spinal Fracture: How to Know If Your Back Injury Is Serious
A fall from the stairs, road accident, sports injury, or sudden impact to the back can leave you wondering whether the pain is…
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21 Sep
Cervical Myelopathy Symptoms: Hand Numbness & Weak Grip
Hand numbness after sleeping in an awkward position is usually temporary. But what if the numbness keeps returning, your grip…
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19 Sep
Endoscopic Spine Surgery vs Open Surgery: Which Recovers Faster?
Back pain, leg pain, numbness and sciatica can sometimes continue despite medicines, physiotherapy and other non-surgical…
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18 Sep
TB of the Spine Potts Disease Symptoms Most Patients Miss
Spinal tuberculosis, also called Pott's disease , is a form of tuberculosis that affects the bones and surrounding structures of…
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17 Sep
10 Spinal Tumor Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
Back pain is extremely common and is often related to muscle strain, disc problems, posture, or age-related changes. However,…
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16 Sep
Why Does My Lower Back Pain Not Go Away 7 Causes
Lower back pain that does not improve can be frustrating, especially when it starts affecting sleep, work, walking, or everyday…
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11 Sep
Can Slip Disc Heal Without Surgery? Truth vs Myth
A diagnosis of a slipped disc can immediately make people worry about surgery. However, having a slipped disc does not…
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Quick answers to common questions patients ask before consulting Dr. (Prof.) Sumiet Snha.
View All FAQsDr. (Prof.) Sumiet Snha (also known as Dr. Sumit Sinha) is an AIIMS-trained Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon with 25+ years of experience. He is the Principal Director - Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery at Max Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi, and an ex-Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Dr. Snha consults at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Plot No. 1, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, from Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Video consultation is also available on request.
You can book an appointment by calling +91-8448877746, sending a WhatsApp message, or filling the online appointment form on this website. Our team will call you back to confirm the slot.
In minimally invasive (keyhole) or endoscopic spine surgery, the surgeon treats the problem through a very small incision using an endoscope and special instruments. It usually means less pain, less blood loss, a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to routine activities compared with open surgery.
No. Most patients with slip disc or back pain improve with medicines, physiotherapy and lifestyle changes. Surgery is advised only when there is severe or persistent pain, weakness, numbness or loss of bladder/bowel control, or when conservative treatment fails.
Brain tumors, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuroma, aneurysms and AVMs, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, paediatric neurosurgical problems, slip disc, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures, spinal tumors, spine tuberculosis, atlanto-axial dislocation, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries, nerve tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and spasticity.
Suffering from back pain, a brain or nerve problem?
Get an expert opinion from Dr. (Prof.) Sumiet Snha — AIIMS-trained Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon with 25+ years of experience.