Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Common Techniques
Minimizing trauma during minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) can be done with a variety of methods. Common MISS techniques include: • Surgery using tubular reactor – Instead of cutting directly through the muscles, this technique involves progressive dilation of soft tissues. The surgeon works through the incision with the help of tubes that keep the […]
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery FAQs (PART 1)
Should I undergo spine surgery? Surgery is always the last option when treating spinal conditions. If non-operative treatments like medication and physical therapy fail to alleviate the back pain, only then will the doctor suggest surgical treatment for specific conditions like sciatica, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis or degenerative scoliosis. A patient’s individualized condition, symptoms and level […]
Your Guide To Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Doing operations on the spine used to be an “open surgery”. This entails creating a long incision to enable the surgeon to access the spine area. However, technological advances in recent years have allowed for minimally invasive surgical technique to emerge. Minimally invasive spine surgery or MISS doesn’t require a long incision therefore minimizing any […]
Facts On Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) aims to relieve the pressure on the spinal nerves and/or stabilize the vertebral bones and spinal joints due to herniated discs, scoliosis, spinal tumors, bone spurs or spinal instability. A person’s spinal nerves, vertebrae and discs are located deep inside the body. Because of this, any approach to access the […]
All About Herniated Disc (PART 5)
There will always be a 5% chance of a disc herniating again, regardless of the treatment a patient follows. If a patient follows the non-surgical approach, symptoms may take months to be resolved. When surgery follows through after 6 months of conservative care, there is still a chance that its final outcome may not be […]
