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Why the DISC Spine Institute Is Your Best Choice?

May 22nd, 2019 Back Doctor scott 0 Comments

Why choose DISC Spine Institute for your back surgery

When your goal is just to be out of back pain, it’s so frustrating to seek treatment and still not get relief. It could be that the preferred treatments at a certain practice just aren’t working, or maybe you’re not jiving with your doctor. Perhaps it’s time for a change. If you’re at the ...Read more

Recovery after Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

August 22nd, 2018 Back Pain, Minimally Invasive, Surgery Amy Crowell 2 Comments

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Recovery after Minimally Invasive Surgery

What is the recovery like after minimally invasive spine surgery In bed. In pain. Out of work. For what feels like FOREVER. Is that the impression you have of what it must be like recovering from spine surgery? That may have been the reality for those undergoing traditional or “open” surgerie...Read more

What’s the Recovery Time for Minimally Invasive Back Surgery?

July 29th, 2019 Minimally Invasive Back Surgery, Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Recovery Time scott 0 Comments

Many weeks in bed, minimal moving, maximum pain, unable to do anything, hour after hour dragging on as you convalesce after back surgery. Is that what you fear it will be like if you have back surgery? That may have been the reality for some people who underwent open surgical procedures years ago, b...Read more

5 Herniated Disc Treatments

July 25th, 2019 Back Pain scott 0 Comments

Whether it’s brought on by aging, by injury, or some other cause, a herniated disc is no fun. This very common condition can stop you right in your tracks, with acute pain you just want to get rid of as easily as possible. The good news is that there are a number of herniated disc treatments, and,...Read more

ACDF Surgery: Six Things You Should Know

July 15th, 2019 Neck Surgery scott 0 Comments

When you’re suffering from a pinched nerve, herniated disc, or disc degeneration, all you want is for the pain to stop. Pain medication and physical therapy are often successful in providing relief, but, in some cases, further treatment is needed. That often means anterior cervical discectomy with...Read more

What is minimally invasive laminectomy?

April 19th, 2019 Back Pain scott 0 Comments

What is minimally invasive laminectomy?

MedicineNet’s definition of “lamina” is: “Plates or layers. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae are plates of bone within each vertebral body.” The meaning of “Ectomy” is: “The surgical removal of something.” And “minimally invasive” is defined as: “requiring only a small...Read more