Pott's spine is tuberculosis (TB) of the vertebral column. The infection destroys the vertebral bodies and discs, can form abscesses, and may collapse the spine, compressing the spinal cord. It remains common in India and is fully treatable when diagnosed early.
Dr. Nilesh Jain manages spinal TB in Indore with a combination of anti-tubercular medicines as the mainstay, and surgery when there is significant cord compression, deformity, instability or a large abscess.
रीढ़ की हड्डी की TB को Pott's spine कहते हैं। यह दवाओं से पूरी तरह ठीक हो सकती है — इलाज 12–18 महीने चलता है। नस दबने या कमजोरी बढ़ने पर ऑपरेशन जरूरी होता है।
Symptoms of Pott's spine
- Persistent back pain, often worse at night and at rest
- Low-grade evening fever, loss of appetite and weight loss
- Stiffness of the back, reluctance to bend
- Gradually progressive weakness or numbness of the legs
- Visible hump (kyphotic deformity) in advanced disease
- Cold abscess — a painless swelling along the spine or groin
Treatment of spinal TB
The foundation of treatment is a full course of anti-tubercular therapy (typically 12–18 months) with nutritional support and bracing. Many patients recover completely with medicines alone, monitored with clinical review and imaging.
Surgery is needed when the spinal cord is compressed, weakness is progressing, the spine is unstable or deformity is increasing. Surgery involves draining the abscess, removing infected debris, decompressing the cord, and stabilising the spine with screws, rods or cages — after which patients usually show steady neurological recovery.
Why patients choose Dr. Nilesh Jain
Dr. Nilesh Jain (M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch.) trained in neurosurgery at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum — among India's premier neurosurgical centres — and has been a Consultant Neurosurgeon in Indore since 2010. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery (SAIMS) and holds a 4.8★ rating from 190+ Google reviews. Consultations are unhurried, investigations are advised only when needed, and surgery is recommended only when it genuinely helps.