Overview
Decompression surgery is performed to relieve pressure on spinal nerves or the spinal cord caused by conditions such as spinal stenosis, herniated discs, or bone spurs. Nextgen Spine Care uses minimally invasive techniques to achieve effective decompression with smaller incisions and faster recovery compared to traditional open surgery.
Advantages of Nextgen Spine Care’s Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Smaller incisions with less muscle disruption.
- Minimal trauma to surrounding muscles and ligaments.
- Less postoperative pain and scarring.
- Faster recovery and return to daily activities.
- Performed as an outpatient procedure.
- Precise removal of bone or soft tissue causing compression.
- Reduced risk of infection and complications compared to open surgery.
Explanation of the Procedure During a percutaneous discectomy:
- During minimally invasive decompression surgery:
- Small incisions are made over the affected area.
- A tubular retractor creates a pathway to the spine while sparing muscle.
- Specialized instruments and a microscope are used to remove bone (lamina), ligament, or
disc material compressing nerves. - The spinal canal and nerve roots are decompressed.
- The incision is closed with sutures or staples.
- Patients return home the same day.
Common Symptoms That Can Be Relieved
- Persistent back or neck pain.
- Radiating leg pain (sciatica) or arm pain.
- Numbness or tingling in extremities.
- Localized back or neck pain.
- Weakness in arms or legs.
- Pain that worsens with sitting, bending, or lifting.
- Difficulty walking or standing due to nerve compression.
Conditions That Could Cause These Issues
- Lumbar disc herniation.
- Cervical disc herniation.
- Small contained disc protrusions causing nerve compression.
- Spinal stenosis
- Foraminal stenosis
- Bone spurs (osteophytes) pressing on nerve roots
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolisthesis causing narrowing of the spinal canal
- Thickened ligaments compressing the nerve roots