Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery What is a lumbar fusion? Lumbar fusion broadly refers to various spinal surgery techniques that connect two or more vertebrae in the lumbar spine (lower back). In general, fusion surgery (also known as arthrodesis) is designed to cause two or more bones to grow together into one, single bone. The goal […]
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Lumbar Decompression Surgery The goal of a decompression surgery is usually to relieve pain caused by nerve root pinching. There are two common causes of lumbar nerve root pressure: – Lumbar Herniated Disc – Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. This type of pain is usually referred to as a radiculopathy, or sciatica. A decompression surgery involves removing
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Sciatica Surgery Surgery for sciatica is usually considered when leg pain and/or weakness is persistent or progressive even after several methods of non-surgical sciatica treatments have been tried. In a few cases, surgery may be considered as the first option. The symptoms of sciatica are commonly felt along the path of the large sciatic nerve.
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) This type of surgery uses smaller incisions than standard surgery. This often causes less harm to nearby muscles and other tissues. It can lead to less pain and faster recovery after surgery. In general, the goal of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is to stabilize the vertebral bones and spinal
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