Dr Srinivas Neurologist

  Movement disorders , such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life. These conditions impact mobility, coordination, and independence, often making daily activities challenging. Fortunately, advancements in neurology and neurosurgery have expanded treatment options from medications to surgical approaches offering patients better symptom control and improved living. 1. Medications: First-Line Treatment For many movement disorders, medications are the initial and most common treatment approach. They help manage symptoms and improve function. Parkinson’s Disease : Drugs like levodopa, dopamine agonists, and MAO-B inhibitors boost or mimic dopamine, easing stiffness, tremors, and slowness. Essential Tremor : Beta-blockers (propranolol) or anticonvulsants (primidone) help reduce tremors. Dystonia : Muscle relaxants or botulinum toxin (Botox) injections target involuntary muscle contr...

Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor, and for many, it can be life-altering. While most cases improve with medications, physiotherapy, and lifestyle changes, some conditions require surgical intervention to restore mobility and relieve pain. When Is Spinal Surgery Needed? Spinal surgery is usually recommended only after non-surgical treatments (like medications, physiotherapy, injections) have failed. Common conditions where surgery can help include: Herniated disc causing nerve compression Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) Spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra) Spinal deformities such as scoliosis or kyphosis Spinal fractures due to injury or osteoporosis Tumors affecting the spine If the pain is severe, persistent, and accompanied by leg weakness, numbness, or bladder/bowel problems , surgery may be urgent. How Spinal Surgery Works to Relieve Pain Spinal surgery typically aims to: 1.    ...