At Saada Hospital in Sohar, our Spine Department focuses on diagnosing and treating spine disorders with a commitment to innovation, safety, and patient comfort. With advanced minimally invasive techniques and a trusted spine specialist team, we aim to reduce pain, restore function, and improve long-term spine health.
Saada Hospital in Sohar has a senior consultant neurosurgeon leading the spine department, providing both surgical and non-surgical treatment for spine conditions, including minimally invasive spine surgery and post-operative rehabilitation. Assessment starts with a clinical examination and imaging before any treatment is recommended.
In most cases, no. The majority of back pain improves with time, activity, physiotherapy and pain management, and surgery is considered only when symptoms persist despite non-surgical treatment or when there is nerve compression causing weakness, numbness or loss of bladder or bowel control. Our spine department in Sohar offers both surgical and non-surgical care, so the assessment is not weighted towards an operation.
Our spine department in Sohar treats degenerative spine conditions including disc problems and slipped discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica and nerve compression, wear-and-tear changes in the neck and lower back, and back and neck pain that has not responded to conservative treatment. Care includes both non-surgical management and surgery where it is needed.
Yes. Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is performed at Saada Hospital in Sohar. It uses smaller incisions and specialized instruments to reach the spine with less disruption to the surrounding muscle than open surgery, which generally means less post-operative pain, a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to normal activity. Whether it is suitable depends on your specific condition.
It depends heavily on the operation. After a minimally invasive procedure for a disc problem, many patients are up and walking the same or next day and return to light, desk-based work within a few weeks, while heavier physical work usually takes considerably longer. Larger or multi-level spine operations take months, and rehabilitation is part of the recovery, not an optional extra. Your surgeon will give you a timeline for your specific procedure.
Both departments at Saada Hospital treat problems of the back and neck. As a general guide, if your main complaint is back or neck pain, sciatica or a disc problem, the spine department is the right starting point; if your problem involves the joints, a fracture or a sports injury, orthopedics is. If you are unsure, call us — we will book you with the right specialist rather than leave you to choose.
