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Minimally Invasive Ruptured Disc Surgery: A 5-Day Process to Relieve Pain
As part of our commitment to offer the most advanced and effective treatments for people living with ruptured disc back pain and other spinal conditions, Laser Spine Institute has streamlined our outpatient surgeries to a revolutionary 5-day process. Just think, after living with debilitating ruptured disc pain and weakness for months or years, our innovative procedures can have you on your feet in an hour, back at home in less than a week, and feeling better in as little as one week.
Ruptured Disc Surgery: Why You Should Choose LSI for Minimally Invasive Ruptured Disc Treatment
Living with a ruptured disc can make every day a struggle. From the sharp pains running through your legs and arms to the pins-and-needles sensations, it might seem like there’s not a moment when you are free of ruptured disc symptoms. In addition to the physical pain, a ruptured disc also can cause weakness in the legs, making it extremely difficult to lead an active, fulfilling life.
If you are looking for relief from pain, numbness, and weakness caused by a ruptured disc, Laser Spine Institute has good news for you. With our advanced, minimally invasive procedures, we have helped thousands of people recover from their back pain and resume regular activities, such as working, golfing, traveling - even snowboarding. Our goal is to help you get your life back.
Laser Assisted Ruptured Disc Surgery - Higher Success Rate with Fewer Complications
After living with sharp, persistent pain and leg weakness, caused by a ruptured disc, you may be willing to do just about anything for relief. Thankfully, in some cases, ruptured disc symptoms will improve on their own in about a month. Other cases might get better with rest, physical therapy, heating pads, and cold compresses. If those fail to improve mobility, a doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory pills or injections to release pressure on the throbbing nerves.
Once conservative treatments have been exhausted and you still do not experience relief, your doctor may recommend conventional open-back surgery for your ruptured disc. As you research this option, you may realize that open-back surgery could involve large incisions, risk of infection, general anesthesia, a hospital stay, and possibly months of recovery time - all of which can be severely limiting and inconvenient.
Ruptured Disc Surgery - Am I a Candidate for Laser Spine Surgery at LSI?
Leg pain, back pain, tingling, and muscle weakness caused by a ruptured disc can be constant, and may disrupt your ability to sit, stand, work, or play. Also called a herniated disc or a slipped disc, the electric shock pain and weakness resulting from a ruptured disc may become worse when coughing, sneezing, or laughing, making it virtually impossible to live a normal, happy life.
A ruptured disc occurs between the bones, or vertebrae, of the spine. Cushioning the top and bottom of each vertebra is a spongy disc that acts as a shock absorber during movement. Over time, the outer part of the discs can weaken, causing material inside to bulge outward. When the bulging disc material presses upon a spinal nerve root, that’s when the sharp pain and leg weakness begin.
Ruptured Disc Treatment
In most cases ruptured disc treatment can be overcome without the need of a surgical procedure. Most sufferers tend to recover from a ruptured disc between one and six months. Usually, rest, followed by a gradual increase in activity can be an effective way to treat a ruptured disc.
Ruptured Disc Symptoms
In most cases, the pain from a ruptured disc will occur in the lower back with pain being felt constantly in the legs. The pain may be felt from the buttock all the way to the calf, ankle, heel or toes. There may also be difficulty in raising the foot, decreased reflexes in the knee or ankle and in some instances bowel and bladder functions can be affected.
What Is a Ruptured Disc
Examining the structure of the spine we find three sections comprised of multiple parts most important being the vertebrae. Between each vertebral bone is a small disc that is made up of a tough outer layer and a softer jelly like inner material. Acting as a shock absorber the disc allows for the spine to flex and move in a controlled manner.
Slipped Disc Treatment
Treatment for a slipped disc will most often consist of a short period of rest combined with pain and anti-inflammatory medicine. If required physical therapy will be a follow method used. Five percent of patients will not recover through these methods, leaving them to seek more in-depth treatments such as steroid injections or surgery. The 95% that do recover are able to return to their normal activity level.
Slipped Disc Symptoms
Before looking at slipped disc symptoms it is important to know what a slipped disc is. A slipped disc occurs when the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes it way through the tough outer capsule of the disc. Whether it causes pain or doesn’t, it is still a slipped disc. If the inner material that has escaped applies pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots in the area it is most likely that painful symptoms will occur.
Slipped Disc Information
When considering conditions that affect your spine and the back pain associated with them, it is easy to understand how many patients become confused with the many inconsistent terms used to label spine afflictions.
Ruptured Lumbar Disc
The last five vertebrae of the spine make up the lumbar section of our spine. The vertebra is a bone in our spine that serves its function by providing support and protection for the spinal cord. These vertebrae are linked through facet joints providing mobile connections. Sitting between each of the vertebra is an intervertebral disc composed of the outer annulus and inner nucleus pulposus. The annulus is the tough exterior ring around the disc, and the nucleus pulposus is the soft inner gel like material.
Ruptured Disc Surgery
Although ruptured disc surgeries are rarely required, surgery will become a treatment option for about one in twenty people. Because the end result from ruptured disc surgery is the same as a natural healing, most doctors will not recommend surgery until after 3 to 6 months of no visible improvements. Ruptured disc surgery is usually suggested before the sixth month because at this point there is a greater chance of permanent nerve damage if the ruptured disc is left untreated.
Ruptured Disc Exercises
Controlling pain from a herniated or ruptured disc in spine can begin through the use of conventional pain medicine and a slight reduction in activities. It is important to note that resting for the first couple of days is generally not frowned at, but anything more will start your back muscle down the road of atrophy.
Ruptured Cervical Disc
The cervical spinal disc has one main function and that is to act as a shock absorbing device for the bones in your spine called vertebra. The cervical disc is comprised of a tough outer layer called the annulus fibrosus but often referred to as the capsule. Inside the capsule is a soft gel like material called the nucleus pulposus. A healthy cervical disc will act as a shock absorber and lend flexibility to the spine. As we age the outer capsule of the cervical disc begins to weaken and eventually through this break down the inner material may sometimes push through causing a ruptured cervical disc.