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Spinal Canal Stenosis Surgery

The goal of spinal canal stenosis surgery is to remove the source of spinal stenosis and provide the spinal cord enough room within the spinal canal. Spinal stenosis is a condition wherein the spinal canal gradually narrows, eventually compressing the spinal cord or one of the nearby spinal nerves. This condition can be caused by a variety of degenerative spine conditions, such as disc herniation, muscle inflammation, and the development of bone spurs, and surgery may be necessary when more-conservative treatments prove ineffective.

Causes

Spinal stenosis is most frequently experienced in the lumbar and cervical spine segments in the lower back and neck, respectively. These sections of the spine are extremely mobile and flexible and also support significant weight-loads, which exacerbates wear and tear and is the reason neck and lower back pain are so common. Some types of spinal deterioration that lead to spinal stenosis include:

• Degenerative disc disease- the degeneration of intervertebral discs can lead to disc material extruding into the spinal canal.
• Osteoarthritis – inflamed soft tissue can constrict the spinal canal.
• Osteophytes – the development of bone spurs often leads to nerve compression
• Injury – injured or swollen tissue also constricts the spinal canal.
• Spondylolisthesis – the misalignment of a vertebra constricts the spinal canal

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Treatments: Conservative and Surgica

The decision to undergo spinal canal stenosis surgery is typically made after more-conservative, noninvasive treatments prove ineffective. In most cases, spine specialists will attempt to first treat the causes of stenosis with anti-inflammatory medications, exercises and heat therapy. The problem is that stenosis is usually the result of years of wear and tear and conservative treatments often won’t provide the relief the patient requires. Spinal canal stenosis surgery allows the orthopedist to widen the spinal canal by removing the source of stenosis.

At Laser Spine Institute, we specialize in the revolutionary field of endoscopic spine surgery and are able to use safe and effective, minimally invasive procedures to treat spinal stenosis. Unlike open spinal canal stenosis surgery, our procedures are completed on an outpatient basis and don’t require lengthy recovery and rehabilitation. To learn about how one of our procedures can help you rediscover your life without back and neck pain, contact Laser Spine institute today.

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