Our upright gait puts an enormous strain on our spinal cord and during the course of a lifetime degenerative changes are inevitable. The most frequent of these is a slipped disc in the lumbar or cervical spine. However, there are many other spinal diseases which may also cause chronic or acute pain. The job of the neurosurgeon is to find the right diagnosis and therapy for each individual case.

Diagnostics, followed by either conservative or surgical treatment of neurological diseases form the main focus of our daily medical work. The use of computers, endoscopes and surgical microscopes make it possible to plan operations, including microsurgery, with the maximum efficiency. Modern methods and minimally invasive techniques mean that less and less damage is caused, so that patients benefit from gentler treatment and a speedier recovery.