| Specialized
treatments for
back pain and spinal injuries
If you are suffering
from debilitating pain caused by a
back injury or chronic spinal condition,
look to MISS for essential help. Our
team of board certified specialists
uses a wide range of minimally invasive
treatments to relieve your pain and
help you reclaim your active life
– usually without the need for
major spinal surgery.
Conditions we commonly
treat
MISS specialists treat
a wide variety
of spinal conditions, including:
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Discogenic
pain – Pain arising from
the discs themselves |
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Pain from pinched, irritated or
injured nerve roots |
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Lumber,
thoracic & cervical pain with
sciatic pain down one or both
legs |
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Facet
joint syndrome – Pain from
arthritis or injury of the joints
that hold the spine in alignment |
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Spinal
stenosis – Pain from compression
of the nerves of the spine |
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Post-surgical
failed back syndrome – When
severe pain continues long after
the body has healed from surgery |
Our advantage is
our full range
of minimally invasive spinal treatments
Epidural Steroid
Injections – These
are highly effective for patients
when delivered in a precise manner
onto an irritated and/or inflamed
nerve in a particular section of the
back or neck. Using state-of-the-art
fluoroscopic x-ray guidance, your
specialist carefully injects a long-acting
steroid into the exact location that
is causing the pain. With this non-invasive,
non-surgical technique, patients experience
immediate relief with virtually no
recovery time. Patients are allowed
to return to work the next day.
Intradiscal
Procedures – These
treatments are designed to repair
damaged spinal discs, thereby providing
signifi-cant relief for even severe
and chronic pain.
Percutaneous
Discectomy – When
patients have a herniated spinal
disc affecting a nerve root, the
herniated portion of the disc is
gently removed with a small instrument
inserted under the skin using advanced
fluoroscopic x-ray guidance. This
outpatient procedure takes just
1-2 hours. This is an outpatient
procedure which allows patients
to receive dramatic pain relief
and return to normal activities
in a couple of days.
Percutaneous
Disc Decompression Catheter –
This procedure is effective for
patients who have a herniated disc
or an annular tear in a location
that can’t be reached with
percutaneous discectomy. A small
catheter is used to generate radiofrequency
waves and virtually “shrink”
the disc wall to bring it away from
the nerve root. The result is significant,
long lasting relief for the right
patient. Our specialists can advise
you if you’re a good candidate.
Radiofrequency
Nerve Ablation – If
a particular joint in your back is
causing your pain, your specialist
can use this procedure to "turn off"
the nerve associated with that joint
and virtually eliminate your pain.
This minimally invasive technique
takes less than an hour to perform and effectively "turns off" the nerve
for 1-2 years. When patients combine
this with a successful strengthening
and rehabilitation program, it can
often prevent them from needing the
procedure again.
Vertebroplasty
– This treatment is
a breakthrough for patients who have
osteoporosis and have suffered a debilitating
vertebral compression fracture in
the spine. Under fluoroscopic x-ray
guidance using local anesthesia, a
small amount of acrylic bone cement
is injected inside the vertebrae to
stabilize the damaged area. Once this
cement hardens (in about an hour and
a half), patients experience dramatic
and permanent pain relief and can
resume their normal daily activities
within just 2 days.
Spinal Cord
Neurostimulation –
If you have undergone several spinal
surgeries and still suffer from severe,
chronic pain, neurostimulation may
provide you with essential relief.
During a brief procedure, electrodes
are implanted under the skin and behind
the spinal cord. A battery-operated
pulse generator sends electrical impulses
to these electrodes that literally
blocks the pain signal coming from
the damaged disc, or nerve and sends
new signals that the brain identifies
as pleasurable. This innovative method
can often eliminate the need for more
back surgery and the pain and lengthy
recovery time it requires.
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