You've been to the Doctor...

Few things can be more debilitating and cause more of an impact on your ability to lead a normal, active lifestyle than severe back or neck pain. And if you suffer from a spinal condition such as bulging discs, spinal arthritis, bone spurs, or other types of degenerative spine conditions, you've probably tried any number of conservative treatments like rest, medication, physical therapy, hot/cold therapy, stretching, exercise, and more. For a small percentage of patients, however, conservative treatments like these simply don't provide lasting pain relief, and spinal surgery becomes an option.

Depending on your condition and your symptoms, your doctor may recommend a variety of surgeries to treat your neck pain and/or back pain. These can include:

• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
• Anterior/Posterial Fusion
• Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR)
• Bone Graft
• Corpectomy
• Decompression Surgery
• Discectomy
• Fusion
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy
• Microdiscectomy
• Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
• Posterolateral Fusion
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
• Vertebroplasty
• Decompression
• IDET
• Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF)

While these procedures can differ in the conditions they seek to treat, the methods they utilize, and the risk factors and considerations associated with them, many types of traditional back surgeries are similar in that they are quite invasive, which means they require a large incision, hospitalization, and months of recovery time.

An alternative approach is a minimally invasive procedure at Laser Spine Institute, where our orthopedic experts use revolutionary endoscopic technology to treat your condition. In many cases, our safe and effective outpatient procedures may be able to help you rediscover your life without back pain. Contact us today to learn more and to get a free review of your CT scan or MRI.