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Herniated Disc


When Should Herniated Disc Surgery Be Considered?

For most of our patients, conservative treatments are able to relieve their pain. However, for some patients, conservative, non-surgical treatments fail to improve their symptoms. Loss of bladder or bowel functions caused by a herniated disc typically indicates a need for immediate surgery. Generally, though, a herniated disc operation should be considered only after months of conservative treatments have not been successful.

Herniated Disc Surgery Options.

Open Back Surgery

Herniated discs have traditionally been treated with open back surgery that involves cutting and tearing of the muscles, tissues, and surrounding structure; this used to be the only way to gain access to the damaged disc. Open back surgery is invasive, requires general anesthesia, and a long recovery time.

Endoscopic Surgery

Your second option is endoscopic spine surgery. With the advancements that have been made in surgical technology, a herniated disc operation can be performed using endoscopic procedures, meaning the surgeon only needs to make a small incision to insert special surgical tools.

Endoscopic Discectomy

A surgical procedure used to remove damaged disc material that is causing pain. It is a modern technique that does not involve bone removal, muscle damage, or large skin incisions. Instead, we use x-ray imaging and magnified video to guide an endoscopic probe into the damaged disc space.

Endoscopic Foraminotomy

Endoscopic foraminotomy is a minimally invasive surgery used to relieve pressure caused by compression from bone spurs, disc bulges, disc herniations, scar tissue, or excessive ligament development. With quick recovery time, foraminotomy surgery patients are often up and back to normal activities in no time.

Are You a Candidate for Herniated Disc Surgery?

If non surgical herniated disc treatment fails to reduce your pain and other symptoms, you may be a surgical candidate. Our simple 3 step candidacy checking tool can get you started on a path to recovery in just minutes.

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