Facet Joint Disease

When Does Facet Joint Disease Surgery Become an Option?

For patients that do not respond well to conservative facet disease treatment, facet syndrome surgery may become an option. If your facet joint disease has developed bone spurs, surgery can be a successful pain relief treatment.

What Different Types of Facet Syndrome Surgery is Available to Me?

Facet syndrome surgery can be performed as an open procedure, during which the surgeon cuts open the skin to gain access to the troubled joint. For patients who have not found adequate relief with conservative treatments, spinal fusion, for example, is often recommended as an open back surgery. Open spinal fusion, however, requires large incisions, the use of general anesthesia, and a long recovery coupled with months of physical therapy. Furthermore, after a spinal fusion, the patient may lose certain spinal motion.

Endoscopic Facet Joint Disease Surgery (Endoscopic Facet Rhizotomy).

With our advanced techniques, facet syndrome surgery, however, may be performed using an endoscope, which means the surgeon makes a small incision to insert special surgical tools. During endoscopic facet syndrome surgery, a tiny camera is used to see inside your joint and perform the surgery while it is visualized on a monitor. Endoscopic facet disease surgery is performed under local anesthetic and requires only a very small incision (7 mm).

Are You a Candidate for Facet Joint Disease Surgery?

Our minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery is a modern new approach of facet joint disease surgery. Although endoscopic facet joint disease surgery is not right for everyone, it may be the right treatment option for you. Our simple 3 step candidacy checking tool can get you started on a path to recovery in just minutes.

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