Minimally Invasive Laser Spine surgery- A boon to patients with back and neck pain

Online, June 11, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Back and neck pain is becoming a rising problem in developed countries owing to today's lifestyle. It is estimated that Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work. Back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States.

Many back pains can be treated without surgery. Treatment involves using analgesics, reducing inflammation, restoring proper function and strength to the back, and preventing recurrence of the injury. But when everything else fails, the surgery remains the only option for such people.

Since spine is a very complex and vital structure, the surgery of back is very crucial and should be done by a spinal expert only. The conventional surgery is still quite scary with long hospitalization, long recuperation period, and thus many people keep struggling with their pain because of the fear of surgery.

The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - the most advanced techniques in spine surgery is a boon for people suffering from back/neck pain and for people who are scared to undergo conventional surgery.

In traditional, open-spine surgery, a five- to six-inch incision may be needed in order to see the affected nerve root and the disc. In creating such a sizeable incision, a large area of muscle also has to be cut to make an opening of three to five centimeters, leading to substantial blood loss.

Minimally invasive spine surgery, done through an incision that measures no larger than an inch, can achieve the same results without the muscular trauma that occurs in open-spine surgery. Devices are now available that use microscopic fiber optics that transmit anatomical images to a monitor. This equipment is made with built-in magnification that enables the surgeon to view tiny structures through a very small incision.

Small incision, no or minimal hospitalization, early recovery and back to work, no scarring are few advantages of minimal invasive spine surgery.

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