Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Treatment in India

Diya Nair, a 42-year-old classical Bharatanatyam...

Diya Nair, a 42-year-old classical Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher, had been living with debilitating lower back pain for three years. The pain, a sharp, electric shock radiating down her right leg, began after a minor fall during rehearsal. It had stolen her ability to perform, teach for more than 30 minutes, or even sit through her daughter's school events. Conservative treatments, physical therapy, medications, and epidural injections, provided only fleeting relief. An MRI revealed a large herniated disc at L4-L5, compressing the nerve root. Her neurosurgeon, Dr. Kapoor, recommended endoscopic spinal surgery, explaining it as a minimally invasive 'keyhole' procedure to remove the disc fragment with minimal muscle disruption, crucial for Diya's physical vocation. Terrified at the thought of spine surgery but desperate to reclaim her life and art, Diya agreed. The procedure lasted 90 minutes under light sedation. She felt no pain, only pressure. Waking up, the searing leg pain was gone. She walked the same evening. After six weeks of careful rehabilitation, she gradually returned to teaching and, within four months, performed a short, deeply emotional piece for her family. Her journey was one of profound grief and loss transformed into cautious hope and, ultimately, joyful restoration. She describes the surgery as 'giving her back her voice.'