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Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment at Laser Spine Institute Can Decrease Pain

Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment at Laser Spine Institute Can Decrease Pain

Degenerative disc disease - a condition where the cartilage between vertebrae disintegrates and allows nerves to be pinched - is a common cause of back pain, and it can be completely debilitating to some sufferers. Advanced degenerative disc can lead to pain just from standing, sitting, or taking a step.  If you suffer from this condition, you may have researched possible solutions only to find invasive, open-back surgery as your only option. This type of surgery comes with the risk of infection for large incisions, hospitalization, use of general anesthesia, and a lengthy recovery time. But there’s a newer, more advanced way to reduce the symptoms of your degenerative disc disease: laser spine surgery at the Laser Spine Institute. This outpatient procedure requires only a small incision and the use of local anesthetic and IV sedation. The recovery time is faster and less painful than those resulting from conventional surgery, and some pain relief can be immediate.

There are other facilities that offer similar treatments, but you should choose Laser Spine Institute for your degenerative disc disease treatment because:

  • We’re the largest laser spine center in the world, and our work is so well known that over 70 %of our patients travel to us from out of state for our services. Another 10 percent of our patients come from outside the U.S. to visit LSI.

  • We’ve performed more than 10,000 procedures.
  • LSI’s infection rate is under 0.1% versus the national hospital average of 4%.
  • We have a state-of-the-art physical therapy department to assist in your recovery from debilitating back conditions.
  • Our surgeons use the latest in surgical equipment including innovative fiber optics, a Holmium YAG laser, and advanced X-ray machines.

Contact us today for more information on laser spine surgery. We’ll review your MRI or CT scan for free and let you know if laser surgery can relieve your pain associated with degenerative disc disease.

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