Laser Spinal Surgery…Get Your Healthy Lifestyle “Back”!
November 26th, 2008 | by admin |If you have spinal stenosis and your back pain symptoms are preventing you from leading a healthy and active day to day life, consider consulting an orthopedic surgeon to discuss laser surgery for spinal stenosis. Unlike other spinal surgeries, resulting in long incisions and an exorbitant amount of time in the hospital post surgery, this minimally invasive procedure is usually conducted on an outpatient basis and very rarely requires a hospital stay. The incision, made by the physician is extremely small and the recovery time is quick and relatively painless. After several instruments are inserted into the incision, the laser is inserted and it begins breaking up the broken pieces of the stenosis which caused the narrowing of the spine. You are not under general anesthetic during this procedure and are only mildly sedated; lightly enough to where you are able to wake up quickly once the procedure is done, but deep enough to not remember any part of the surgery.
