The escalating prevalence of spinal problems in India is an urgent wake-up call, and it's inextricably linked to our changing way of life. Recent years have unveiled a disquieting 30% spike in patients seeking spinal treatment in my practice. More than 5,000 conservative treatments and surgeries have been performed since 2022.

The pernicious cocktail of unhealthy lifestyles, protracted hours spent in sedentary, spine-unfriendly jobs, the ceaseless strain of modern life, and the deteriorating environment are jointly casting a long shadow on spinal health. Notably, those ensnared in desk-bound vocations face an elevated risk.

For those already ensnared in the clutches of spinal woes, early diagnosis and a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment approach encompassing medications, physiotherapy, lifestyle adaptations, and, when indispensable, minimally invasive procedures like transforaminal endoscopic discectomies and endoscopic decompressions, offer the beacon of recovery.