More than one million people are diagnosed and treated each year in the United States for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), a condition that occurs from the narrowing of the spinal canal. Peter Staats, M.D., in conjunction with Riverview Medical Center, is offering LSS patients a groundbreaking new procedure, mild (minimally invasive spinal decompression) that safely and therapeutically reduces pain and improves mobility. Read more »
Patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis do not benefit from epidural steroid injections
Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson examined data on patients being treated for lumbar stenosis and the degenerative spine condition spondylolisthesis and found that patients who received epidural steroid injections (ESI) had a higher rate of crossover to surgery and fared worse in physical health and bodily pain versus those who did not receive ESI, dispelling their pre-study hypothesis. Read more »
Endoscopic laser spine procedures replace traditional open back surgery
The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, supports recent studies by highly respected organizations such as the Journal of the America Board of Family Medicine and Consumer Reports reporting an unnecessary growth in tests and treatments targeting back pain. Read more »
LETTER: Government doesn’t always know what’s right (Florence Morning News)
Ultimately, the decision of what medicine is best for an illness should be left up to the patient and the doctor, not to the government. Read more »
Has anyone one here taken care of someone after they have had surgery for spinal stenosis?
Praire Crone asked: If so, can you give me any tips? My husband will be coming home from the hospitol this next saturday and I will be caring for him. Any thing I should prepare myself for dealing with different from other surgeries?Caffeinated Content for WordPress Read more »
Mild acquired spinal stenosis at level of c5-6, due to 3mm broad based central disc protrusion?
hidpmom asked: Sorry I didn’t put in question form. Other results are 1-2mm central disc bulging at c3-4 and 1-2 mm central disc protrusion at level c4-5. The Ap dimension of the thecalsac measure approximately 9 mm. Does this results mean there are 3 hernatiations?Caffeinated Content for WordPress Read more »
