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Neck and Back Pain Treatment From the Laser Spine Institute is Effective and Safe

Neck and Back Pain Treatment From the Laser Spine Institute is Effective and Safe

If neck and back pain has become a part of your daily life, there’s no doubt that you’re always seeking relief. But some of the neck and back pain treatment methods may sound scarier than they’re worth. For instance, traditional open-back surgery uses large, deep incisions to access your spine, and it requires days or even weeks of hospitalization. If that’s more invasive than you’d like, Laser Spine Institute has an alternative you may be interested in hearing about—and it’s more effective than traditional surgery too. Our outpatient neck and back pain treatment uses endoscopic techniques to eliminate the cause of your pain without causing a lot of trauma to the surrounding tissue.

Here’s how it works:

  • A board certified staff physician identifies the cause of your pain.
  • After discussions with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist, you are sedated through an IV drip and the back is numbed with a local anesthesia.
  • The surgeon cuts a small, shallow incision in the back or neck near the affected portion of the spine. A series of nesting tubes is inserted into the incision, gradually pushing muscle aside and increasing the size of the tube opening. The final and largest tube is left in place, granting the surgeon access to the surgical site.
  • A camera, laser, light, and other small tools are fed through the tube to the site.
  • The surgeon uses the camera to view the site and carefully performs the procedure.
  • The tools and tube are removed, and if needed the small incision is closed with a stitch or two.

This type of neck and back pain treatment can be used to relieve patients suffering from a variety of conditions, including herniated discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, facet disease, stenosis, and more. More than 85% of LSI’s patients report pain relief within three months of surgery, and some say they felt better right on the operating table.

If you’d like to learn more about LSI’s neck and back pain treatment, contact us today. We’ll review your CT scan or MRI for free to determine whether any of our procedures can help. 

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