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Minimally Invasive Procedures at the Center for Functional Restoration of the Spine
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Considering minimally invasive spine surgery?
You might need minimally invasive spine surgery if your back or neck pain isn't improving after a course of nonoperative treatment. For most patients, methods such as medication, physical therapy, and acupuncture work very well. For those who don't get relief from their pain, advanced treatments like epidural steroid and nerve block injections, IDET (intradiscal electrothermal therapy), and spinal cord stimulation can help. Patients who don't respond to conservative treatments and suffer a significant lowering of their quality of life might need minimally invasive spine surgery. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries Available at the Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine include:
Microdiscectomy
- If you have a herniated disc, it means the inside of the disc is protruding into your spinal canal and might be pressing on the nerves.
- Microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive spine surgery that removes herniated disc material to relieve nerve pressure.
Kyphoplasty
- Kyphoplasty is a treatment for vertebral compression fractures, which are a common problem for people with osteoporosis.
- The procedure involves raising the height of the affected vertebra by inflating a balloon inside it and then filling the space with bone cement.
Endoscopic decompression
- Endoscopic decompression is a solution to the pain and other symptoms of spinal stenosis.
- This procedure uses an endoscope – a tube with a camera – rather than a microscope.
Sacroiliac joint fusion
- The sacroiliac joints in your pelvis can develop painful inflammation (sacroiliitis), often due to a type of spinal arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis.
- If pain management options aren’t proving effective, minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion addresses the problem by grafting one or both sides of your sacrum to the ilium using a bone graft or implant.
Explore Your Options with Expert Orthopedic Guides
To find out more about these and other minimally invasive spine surgeries and how they could ease your pain, call the Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine or book an appointment online today. Our team is here for our New Jersey community to provide the gold standard of comprehensive spinal care.
