If you have anxiety about back surgery, you may want to consider minimally invasive surgery. It involves small or percutaneous (through the skin) incisions. Instead of cutting through the skin, a surgeon who specializes in back surgery Palm Beach will make an expandable tunnel through the muscles to reach the spinal column.
The procedure:
An experienced surgeon makes a small opening and the surgeon carries out the procedure using special equipment. Today, we also have advanced, imaging equipment, such as real-time X-ray as well as 2D and 3D projections.
Benefits of Minimal Invasive Surgery:
- Performed through small incisions, which means less cutting through the soft tissues.
- A quicker procedure, giving one an option to be out-patient.
- Post-operative pain is usually less.
- Recovery is typically faster compared to conventional methods.
Most common treatments for Minimal Invasive Surgery:
The four most common spinal disorders treated by minimally invasive surgery include:
- Herniated Discs
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Stenosis
You should talk to a qualified spinal surgeon who performs back surgery Palm Beach to find out if you are eligible.