Back and Neck Pain Sufferers May be Candidates for Treatment at LSI
Treatment for back and neck pain can be a long arduous road, and all the while you are forced to live with the discomfort. For some, this can go on for years while many conservative treatments are tried and visits to doctors and specialists add up. While this is a necessary step -- since many people with spinal problems find relief through physical therapy, chiropractic visits, stretching, and other non-invasive treatments -- it can be a frustrating process for those with serious pain. And all too often, it ends with more pain when an invasive surgery is prescribed. These types of surgeries can be successful, but even when they are, they require hospitalization, large incisions to the bone, general anesthesia, and a recovery that can last for months. Fortunately, there's an alternative: laser spine surgery. And it comes with a higher rate of success than traditional open-back surgery.
Some of the other benefits of laser surgery include:
- An outpatient procedure that takes place in a surgery center.
- A risk of infection 400 times lower than that of traditional open-back surgery that takes place in a hospital.
- Use of a single, small incision.
- A quick, relatively comfortable recovery.
- A reduced risk for a return of back or neck pain.
Of course, one of the most important benefits of laser spine surgery is its amazing success rate. More than 85% of our patients report an improvement in symptoms within three months of the surgery, and some even experience relief right on the operating table.
If this sounds like the type of treatment you've been seeking for your back and neck pain, contact LSI today. We'll review your MRI or CT scan free of charge to let you know if you'd be a good candidate for this type of surgery.