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Advanced Orthopedic Procedures

The advanced orthopedic surgical procedures performed at Laser Spine Institute (LSI) have helped thousands of patients rediscover a life without pain. Every surgeon at LSI completes a proprietary fellowship led by founding surgeon Dr. James St. Louis, two-time recipient of the annual award issued by the American Association of Physician Specialists for Physician of the Year in the field of orthopedic surgery. The fellowship focuses on the endoscopic techniques used to perform minimally invasive procedures that are the modern alternative to painful, life-disrupting traditional open back surgery.

Spine Orthopedics

In the 1970s, arthroscopic procedures to repair knee and shoulder ailments became widespread as advanced orthopedic technology began to gain acceptance in the medical community and the general public. Laser Spine Institute employs the same concept to help those who suffer from back and neck pain. When neck or back conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, herniated disc or osteoarthritis cause part of the spinal anatomy to irritate or compress a nerve root, symptoms such as localized pain, radiating pain, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness can occur.

Procedures

When these symptoms can’t be controlled adequately by conservative treatment like over-the-counter medication, a primary care physician might recommend surgery. In years past, this meant a long hospital stay and a lengthy recuperation. However, because of the advanced orthopedic knowledge of the staff at Laser Spine Institute, back surgery no longer has to be the ordeal it once was. We use lasers to gently decompress the nerve root, and the diagnosed condition will determine which of our four primary procedures is necessary:

• Foraminotomy – used when an intervertebral foramen is constricted by bone, extruding disc matter, scar tissue or excessive ligament development
• Laminotomy – involves the removal of a portion of the lamina or the ligamentum flavum (a spinal ligament) to alleviate constriction of the spinal canal
• Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy – involves the removal of the herniated or bulging portion of an intervertebral disc
• Facet thermal ablation – desensitizes localized nerves on degenerated facet joints

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To learn more about the advanced orthopedic technology utilized by the staff at Laser Spine Institute, contact LSI today. If you suffer from neck or back pain, we’ll review your MRI or CT scan, free of charge, to determine whether you are a candidate for a minimally invasive procedure that can help you rediscover a life without pain.

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