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Herniated Disc Pain Can Often Be Alleviated with Laser Spine Surgery from LSI

Herniated Disc Pain Can Often Be Alleviated with Laser Spine Surgery from LSI

If you’re suffering from the shooting pain that comes from a herniated disc, you’re probably becoming familiar with treatment options. You know that the hot and cold compresses, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, steroids, and narcotics recommended by your doctor are meant to address symptoms, but don’t eliminate the cause of your pain. For that, you need surgery to remove the portion of the herniated disc that is placing pressure on nerves and causing inflammation and irritation. If you have reached the point where surgery appears to be your only option for relief, you’re going to want to consider Laser Spine Institute’s minimally invasive surgery.

Here’s why:

  • Traditional herniated disc surgery requires cutting through skin, muscle and sometimes bone. LSI’s surgery only requires a skin deep incision, accessing the surgery site with a tube that gently pushes muscle aside. The result is less trauma to the tissue, a quicker recovery, and a reduced chance of scar tissue development, which can create new back pain.
  • LSI’s surgery doesn’t require cutting through bone. In a traditional herniated disc surgery, when bone is cut it weakens the vertebra and can require the fusion of one vertebra to another for added stability. This fusion can create pressure on other parts of the back, creating new back pain.
  • Traditional surgery requires hospitalization the use of general anesthesia. Those factors increase the risk of complications and infection. LSI is outpatient and uses only local anesthesia and IV sedation.
  • LSI’s surgery has a higher rate of success than traditional surgery.
  • LSI patients are able to walk out of the surgery center just hours after the operation, and they are back to their normal activities within two weeks.

With all of these advantages, herniated disc patients can get back their life without the enormous risks and sacrifices associated with traditional surgery.

If you’re interested in learning more about LSI’s superior herniated disc treatment, contact us today. We’ll review your MRI or CT scan to determine whether you are a candidate for our procedure.

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