Laser Spine Center

Why Visit a Laser Spine Center?

If you are suffering from chronic back or neck pain that hasn’t responded to any of the recommended conservative treatments, the prospect of visiting a laser spine center may not be particularly appealing and open spine surgery might seem like your only real choice. However, if your back pain is the result of a herniated disc, bone spur, osteoarthritis, or any other degenerative spine condition, an endoscopic procedure at a laser spine center may be able to provide you with the pain relief you require without the significant downsides associated with open spine surgery.

Risks

If conservative treatments fail to provide you with the pain relief you require after several months, your doctor may recommend spine surgery at either a hospital or laser spine center. To help you make an informed decision, it can be helpful to understand the significant downsides that come with open spine surgery:

• The risk of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) – up to 40 percent of patients who undergo an open spine surgery experience FBSS, which is the continuation or development of symptoms after a procedure.
• The chance for post-operative complications – infection, blood clots, scar tissue formation, and hemorrhaging are notable risks.
• Lengthy recovery – patients can expect to be hospitalized and bed-ridden for several days, with months of rehabilitation required to return to normalcy.
• Loss of mobility – in the case of spinal fusion where two vertebrae are fused together with a bone graft, permanent loss of flexibility is incurred.
• Rejection – bone grafts and hardware can be rejected by the body, requiring more surgery.

The Laser Spine Institute Way

When you visit a laser spine center for an endoscopic procedure, on the other hand, you don’t have to worry about many of these risks. At Laser Spine Institute, our experienced orthopedic surgeons utilize state-of-the-art instrumentation to pinpoint the source of your back pain, make the necessary adjustment through a tiny incision (less than an inch), and finish the procedure in a fraction of the time required during fusion surgery.

If you’re in the Orlando area or anywhere else in Central Florida, visit Laser Spine Institute The Villages to learn how our revolutionary procedures can help you rediscover your life without back and neck pain.