Pain After Back Surgery
What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:
Facet Disease
What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:
Spinal Stenosis
What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:
Degenerative Disc Disease
What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:
Herniated Disc
What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:
Compression Fracture
Pain Pump
An intrathecal pain pump is a small medical device that delivers pain medications directly to the spinal cord. The pain pump consists of two parts: 1) the pump (reservoir) that holds pain medication, and 2) the medication tubing (catheter) that carries pain medication to the spinal cord nerves. Pain signals are nullified by targeted pain […]
Spinal Cord Stimulation
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is a small medical device, similar to a pacemaker, that uses electrical impulses to mask pain signals before reaching the brain. Below are a few SCS highlights. Before a permanent spinal cord stimulator is inserted, a trial is performed to ensure adequate pain relief. At our surgery center, temporary leads […]
Interspinous Spacer
An interspinous spacer is a device implanted between two “interspinous processes” to create space between nerve channels and treat pain related to lumbar spinal stenosis. The procedure is often used as a minimally invasive alternative to laminectomy (a surgical procedure used to decompress the spinal canal).
Vertebral Augmentation
Kyphopasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture. The procedure uses a balloon inserted into the verebra to first restore the compressed vertebra before injecting cement. This practice helps re-establish the height and shape of the vertebra, decreasing both pain and spinal curvature.