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Spine Operation

A spine operation can treat painful conditions that limit your everyday activities. Stretching, tossing a Frisbee, or even sitting upright in a chair can become difficult when your spine is injured or burdened with a degenerative disease. To understand why these conditions have such a severe impact on the body, it helps to know more about the structure of the spine.

The spine is made up of vertebrae, protective intervertebral discs, facet joints, ligaments, and tendons that allow us to bend, twist and stretch. The spinal cord runs up the center of the vertebrae, allowing your brain to send messages to all the other parts of the body through a complex system of nerves. Considering the complexity of the spine, it is no surprise that small injuries can cause monumental problems, some of which may require a spine operation. For instance a herniated disc, which occurs when there is a tear in the outer layer of an intervertebral disc and the substance within leaks out, may require surgery. The leaked substance creates pressure on nerve tissue and in some cases it can be debilitating. Another condition that may merit a spine operation is spinal stenosis. This condition is marked by a narrowing of the spinal canal. When it occurs in the foramen – the spaces through which nerves travel from the spinal cord to the rest of the body – it is called foraminal stenosis.

A traditional, open-back operation can take several forms. In some instances, your doctor will remove all or part of the affected bones, discs, or other tissues that cause you pain. Another type of spine operation, a spinal fusion, uses bone grafts and rods or screws to attach one vertebra to another for stability. These types of spine operations require general anesthesia, long recovery periods, and large incisions.

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Fortunately, Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers an alternative to traditional open-back spine operation. The surgeons at LSI perform minimally invasive, endoscopic procedures that can help you rediscover a life without pain. If the pain of neck and back problems is reducing your quality of life and a traditional spine operation is not for you, contact LSI today for a free review of your MRI or CT scan.

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