Chronic back, neck and sciatic pain — from interventional procedures to surgery when needed, a case-specific plan.
Dr. Özgür Akşan · Neurosurgery · İzmir, Türkiye
Send your MRI / CT and we will review the source of your pain and your options together — a second opinion is welcome.
Pain is not a single condition; its source, duration and nerve compression findings shape the approach. Every case is assessed individually.
For long-standing pain that worsens with activity or does not settle with rest, the source of pain is assessed together with imaging and examination.
For pain spreading from the back into the leg, possibly with numbness or weakness, nerve compression findings are evaluated; interventional options may be planned in suitable cases.
For pain arising from facet joints, the sacroiliac joint or specific nerve roots, targeted injections and interventional options are considered.
In selected cases, image-guided interventional procedures — epidural injection, caudal block, facet and transforaminal injections, radiofrequency thermocoagulation or nucleoplasty — are considered to target the source of pain and preserve function. Surgery is weighed when there is significant nerve compression, progressive weakness, or an insufficient response to interventional methods. The right path is decided together, case by case. This page is for general information and does not replace a medical consultation.
Neurosurgeon
A careful, case-specific approach to chronic back, neck and sciatic pain — with a realistic assessment of interventional pain management and, where needed, surgical options.