Mr Finnis provides consultation, surgical management, and expert care in all aspects of spinal surgery for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral areas.
Spinal conditions commonly dealt with are those related to injuries (trauma), such as a disc prolapse or bone fracture, including osteoporosis. These are often age-related (degenerative) problems, such as a pinched nerve (spinal stenosis, foraminal stenosis) and back pain (disc or facet joint-related), which are common as we grow older.
These issues, although common, can lead to deformity of the spine, which aggravates the problem, meaning complex techniques are needed to correct these. Our services for spinal surgery, therefore, relate to the decompression (un-pinching of nerve structures), stabilisation (fusion), and motion preservation (disc replacement and dynamic stabilisation) of the spine, as well as deformity correction.
Also known as minimally invasive surgery, this technique covers a broad range of spine surgery where the approach is designed to minimally affect the tissue and therefore is advantageous for a more rapid recovery.
Spine revision surgery involves reoperating on spinal problems occurring after previous surgery. This involves the placement of additional instrumentation to create a fusion and eliminate instability in the spine. Further nerve decompression is often needed and requires careful discretion around nerves, with the microscope well-suited for neurosurgical techniques.
Mr Finnis is one of the most experienced and world-renown surgeons for neck (cervical) disc replacement surgery. Disc replacement ensures preservation of motion in the spine, which can be beneficial for selected patients undergoing spine surgery.
As well as cervical disc replacement, Mr Finnis is globally experienced in lower back (lumbar) disc replacement surgeries. Similarly, these services are often performed for motion preservation which can help with lumbar pain without the need for fusion.
Tumours of the spine that need to be removed can be complex. Therefore, Neurosurgical spine surgeons such as Mr Finnis are specifically trained to manage these issues around and within the spinal cord.
First, you will need a referral from your GP, physiotherapist, chiropractor, or osteopath to make an appointment with Nicholas Finnis Neurosurgery. Being referred to Nicholas is simple. Click the button below to visit our Patients page and read the steps.
With over twenty years of experience treating Christchurch spinal conditions, Nicholas Finnis Spinal & Neurosurgery welcomes all referrals of spinal surgery, and provides optimum pre and post op care through our Spinal Physiotherapist.
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