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Severe Spinal Arthritis

Severe spinal arthritis is a condition that can be so debilitating, your normal quality of life will be dramatically reduced. Because spinal arthritis leads to the breakdown of the facet joints of the spine – and these facet joints support and facilitate so many movements – the simplest daily actions of bending down to pet your dog, walking outside to get your mail, or gardening may prove impossible.

There are two main types of arthritic joint disorders that could manifest as severe spinal arthritis: osteoarthritis and spinal rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative spinal arthritis or “wear-and-tear” spinal arthritis, is a condition in which the cartilage that pads your spinal facet joints begins to degenerate. Symptoms include tenderness, throbbing, stiffness, and radiculopathy (traveling pain), though when the condition becomes severe, symptoms could escalate and result in loss of flexibility, diminished range of motion, and spontaneous joint lockage.

Spinal rheumatoid arthritis, on the other hand, is defined as a swelling of facet joints and is an autoimmune disease – in other words, the body’s cells are inadvertently attacking healthy tissue. When rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed, it means the body’s immune system is damaging the synovial membrane, a layer of tissue that lubricates joints. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include pain, stiffness (especially morning stiffness), swelling, warm pain, fever, and fatigue. When this becomes severe spinal arthritis, you could experience deformity of the spine and you also may find that you cannot accomplish many of the tasks you used to do with ease.

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Chances are, if your spinal arthritis has escalated to become severe spinal arthritis, you have already tried conventional treatments like physical therapy, rest, and anti-inflammatory medications. If these treatments have not provided you with relief and you would like to explore alternatives, Laser Spine Institute (LSI) may be able to help you. We offer minimally-invasive, laser-assisted surgeries on an outpatient basis, meaning that you can be home and feeling better in a very short period of time. Contact us today for a free review of your MRI or CT scan. We want to help you rediscover a life without pain.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.