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LSI’s Spine Surgeons Offer Procedures with Several Advantages Over Other Treatments
While spine surgeons in just about any American clinic or hospital are highly trained and educated, there are differences that you should consider before deciding to commit to an operation with one. Primarily, what type of surgery is their specialty. At the Laser Spine Institute, all of our spine surgeons are highly trained in a cutting edge endoscopic technique that was perfected by our founder and chief surgeon, Dr. James St. Louis. This type of surgery is growing in popularity as back pain sufferers around the world realize that it is safer and often more effective than traditional open-back surgery.
Here’s how traditional surgery and endoscopic surgery with LSI’s spine surgeons stack up:
- Traditional surgery:
- Is performed in a hospital
- Requires general anesthesia
- Sometimes requires cutting through muscle
- Has a 4% chance of infection
- Can take several months to provide relief
- Has a recovery that lasts several weeks
- Surgery at LSI:
- Is an outpatient procedure
- Uses local anesthesia and IV sedation
- Uses only one small incision and never cuts through muscle
- Has a 0.1% chance of infection
- Can provide relief instantly for some patients
- Has a shorter and less painful recovery than that of traditional surgery
Our spine surgeons treat a variety of problems with endoscopic methods, including foraminal stenosis, bulging disc, pinched nerves, sciatica, and more. They also have a high rate of success, and some of our patients even feel relief before they are off the operating table.
If you’d like to find out if our spine surgeons can help you, contact Laser Spine Institute today. We will review your MRI or CT scan free of charge to determine whether or not we can help you.