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Does a Slipped Disc Always Need Surgery? A UAE Spine Surgeon Explains the Truth Can a slipped disc heal on its own? Yes, and this happens more often than most patients realise. The body mounts an immune response to the herniated disc material and gradually reabsorbs it. Most patients with

How Dr. Sherief Elsayed Uses Nerve Blocking to Treat Facet Joint Pain in Dubai What is the difference between a diagnostic facet injection and a denervation? A diagnostic injection uses local anaesthetic to temporarily block pain from the facet joint and confirm it is the source of symptoms. Denervation uses

How Disc Height Is Restored to Relieve Nerve Compression, Explained by a UAE Spine Surgeon Can disc height be restored without surgery? Not structurally, but symptoms caused by disc height loss can often be resolved without surgery. Conservative treatment, including physiotherapy and injections, reduces nerve irritation and allows the body

How to Lift Without Hurting Your Back – Dr Sherief Elsayed UAE Is it better to squat or bend when lifting from the floor? Squatting (bending your knees and hips while keeping your back straight) is safer than bending forward at the waist. The squat technique maintains neutral spine and

Dr Sherief Elsayed on Testing Yourself for Slipped Disc at Home How accurate is the straight leg raise test at home? The straight leg raise test has reasonable sensitivity for detecting nerve root irritation, but it’s not definitive. A positive test (leg pain radiating below the knee before 60 degrees)

Dr Sherief Elsayed on Preventing Disc Herniation Coming Back Can a herniated disc come back after surgery? Yes, recurrent disc herniation occurs in approximately 15% of patients within the first year after surgery. This happens because the hole in the disc wall remains after the herniated material is removed. Until