Back Pain Surgery at Laser Spine Institute is Safe and Effective for Many Patients

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Back Pain Surgery at Laser Spine Institute is Safe and Effective for Many Patients

Back pain surgery is generally a last resort for back pain sufferers. Before surgery is even discussed, there is a host of non-invasive treatments that can relieve pain for the majority of patients. Those treatments include physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, stretching, special exercises, traction, over-the-counter medications, chiropractic care and more. For the group of patients who don’t find relief through those methods, spinal steroid injections may be considered. But while injections are good option for taking the edge off pain until a condition heals, they may not be the answer for someone with a serious injury or a chronic condition like spinal arthritis. It’s often those patients who consider back pain surgery. If you find yourself in this group of people, you may want to consider treatment at Laser Spine Institute (LSI). Our procedures are gentler on the body than tradition surgeries.

Here’s how the two stack up:

Traditional surgery takes place in a hospital where a patient is usually expected to stay for a few days or weeks. LSI’s procedures take place in an outpatient surgery center.
Traditional surgery requires a deep incision several inches long that often also cuts through muscle and bone. LSI’s surgeons use an incision that’s only about one centimeter long.
Traditional surgery requires general anesthesia. LSI’s procedures require only local anesthesia.
Traditional surgery can result in complications like infection and excess scar tissue growth. There are complication risks for LSI’s surgeries as well but they are generally much lower than those of traditional surgery.

Most importantly, LSI’s back pain surgery is highly effective. More than 85% of our patients report an increased quality of life within three months of their procedure and some even report that their symptoms lessen the same day.

If you’d like more information about undergoing back pain surgery at LSI, contact us today. We’ll review your CT scan or MRI for free to determine if you are a good candidate for any of our procedures.

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