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Pain in the Front of Your Leg Is Not Always Sciatica: A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains
Pain in the Front of Your Leg Is Not Always Sciatica: A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains Can I have sciatica without any back pain? Yes. Some patients experience sciatica as pure leg pain with no back pain at all. The nerve compression occurs at the spine but the symptoms are
How a Spine Doctor in Dubai Tells the Difference Between Sciatica and Hip Arthritis
How a Spine Doctor in Dubai Tells the Difference Between Sciatica and Hip Arthritis Can I have both sciatica and hip arthritis at the same time? Yes, and this is not uncommon in middle-aged and older patients. Both conditions can coexist and both can contribute to leg pain simultaneously. Careful
From Diagnosis to Operating Table: How Discectomy Surgery Works in the UAE
From Diagnosis to Operating Table: How Discectomy Surgery Works in the UAE How long does a discectomy operation take? A standard lumbar microdiscectomy typically takes 45 minutes to 90 minutes depending on the complexity. Cervical discectomy with cage insertion takes a similar time. Patients are usually in the recovery room
What Do Degenerative Disc Changes and Canal Stenosis on an MRI Actually Mean?
What Do Degenerative Disc Changes and Canal Stenosis on an MRI Actually Mean? Should I be worried if my MRI report shows multiple findings? Not necessarily. Multiple findings on a lumbar MRI are common, particularly in patients over 40, and many are incidental and age-appropriate. What matters is whether the
Why You Must Fast Before Surgery: A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains the Real Risk
Why You Must Fast Before Surgery: A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains the Real Risk Can I brush my teeth and swallow toothpaste before surgery? Brushing teeth is permitted. Swallowing toothpaste is not ideal but the small amount involved is not clinically significant. The concern is with meaningful volumes of food
Dr. Sherief Elsayed on Why AI Is a Useful Guide but Not a Replacement for Your Doctor
Dr. Sherief Elsayed on Why AI Is a Useful Guide but Not a Replacement for Your Doctor Can AI diagnose my back pain without me seeing a doctor? AI tools can provide information about conditions that match your symptoms, but they cannot examine you, correlate your imaging with your clinical