Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
Structural spine treatment through very small openings — without open surgery.
Some spine pain has a structural cause an injection cannot fix: a compressed vertebra, a thickened ligament crowding the spinal canal, disc material pressing where it shouldn't. These procedures treat the structure itself, through openings measured in millimeters.
Kyphoplasty stabilizes vertebral compression fractures. The MILD procedure treats lumbar spinal stenosis by removing excess ligament. Percutaneous and endoscopic decompression address disc-related pressure, and radiofrequency ablation completes the family where the right target is the nerve rather than the structure.
Structural procedures, small openings
Kyphoplasty
Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that treats vertebral...
MILD Procedure
The MILD (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression) procedure treats lumbar...
Percutaneous Disc Decompression
Percutaneous disc decompression is a minimally invasive procedure that removes a...
ELID (Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Decompression)
Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Decompression (ELID) is an ultra-minimally invasive...
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) — also called radiofrequency denervation, neurotomy or lesioning — uses controlled...
Conditions these procedures address
This family is used for the structural problems behind several conditions we treat:
Arthritis
Arthritis is a broad term for conditions that cause joint inflammation, pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion....
Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care and a leading cause of disability worldwide. At...
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for more than three months, often continuing well beyond the expected...
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not actually a disease but rather a term describing the natural, age-related changes...
Headaches & Migraines
Chronic headaches and migraines affect millions of people and can be profoundly disabling. While many types of headaches...
Neck Pain
Neck pain can range from a mild, temporary annoyance to a debilitating condition that affects every aspect of daily life...
Post-Surgical Pain
Post-surgical pain, particularly failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), is a common and challenging condition in which...
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy occurs when a spinal nerve root is compressed, irritated, or inflamed as it exits the spinal column. This...
Sciatica
Sciatica describes pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from the lower back through...
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal or the openings where nerves exit, most often from arthritis,...
Work Injury Pain
Workplace injuries are a leading cause of chronic pain, particularly affecting the back, neck, shoulders, and...
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