Is spine surgery neurosurgery?

Yes, spine surgery is considered a type of neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons specifically specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Spine surgery requires extensive knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the spine as well as an understanding of neurological processes. Surgery done by a neurosurgeon includes disc herniation repairs or removals, discectomies (spine discs are removed to create more space for nerve tissue), laminectomies (removal or thinning out part of vertebrae), vertebroplasty (injection of cement into a fractured vertebral body), fusion procedures (joining two bones together) among many other treatments.

Given the complexity surrounding the intricate functions within our brains and spinal cords through both neurological issues like tumors and compression caused by disc problems that radiate pain throughout our bodies, spine surgeons need specialized expertise to ensure proper diagnosis then correct treatment with maximum outcomes from any procedure they perform.