The Minuteman Procedure
The Minuteman is an inter-spinous spacer and fusion device for fixation and stabilization of thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine. The procedure is indicated for patients who have back or leg pain due to degenerative disc disease, pondylolisthesis, tumor or trauma. The Minuteman is less invasive than traditional fusion surgery and it may be a better option for patients who cannot handle traditional fusion surgery due to their medical conditions or cannot tolerate general anesthesia. Learn More.
The Vertiflex Procedure
The Vertiflex Placement is a cutting edge therapy for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. During this minimally invasive procedure, which is approved by the FDA and covered by Medicare, a small spacer is implanted between the bony structures of the spine (spinous processes). These spacers relieve pressure on spinal nerves, alleviating back and leg pain while standing and walking. Learn More.
Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
A sacroiliac joint fusion, using a bone allograft, is a minimally invasive procedure designed to relieve pain in patients with chronic sacroiliac joint disorders. Your surgeon performs this 30-minute procedure in the operating room under X-ray guidance. Learn More.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy
Spinal cord stimulator includes an implanted battery unit attached to leads placed in the appropriate level of the epidural space in your spine. Electrical impulses stimulate pain fibers and the new impulse reaches the brain before the pain signal arrives. Pain is blocked and you feel relief. Learn More.
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Therapy
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation therapy is a novel technique for treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or chronic neuropathic pain in the lower limb including pelvic, groin, hip, knee and foot pain. Traditional spinal cord stimulation does not always provide adequate relief in patients with complex regional pain syndrome or focal neuropathic pain. DRG stimulation is a more specific and targeted therapy for the affected body part. DRG stimulation interrupts pain signals before they reach the spinal cord or brain. Learn More.
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Therapy
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation is a novel technique designed to relieve pain caused by a damaged peripheral nerve, including intercostal, dorsal scapular, and ilioinguinal nerves, resulting in chest wall pain, back pain, or pelvic pain. The wireless peripheral nerve stimulator is the smallest implanted stimulator system, introduced through a needle under X-ray or ultrasound guidance. The external wearable antenna transmits power wirelessly to the stimulator. Learn More.
Intrathecal Infusion Therapy
Intrathecal drug delivery system, or pain pump, delivers a very small amount of pain medication directly to the intrathecal space, or area of fluid around the spinal cord. This allows a low medication dose to be delivered precisely to pain receptors, often eliminating the need for oral pain medication. Learn More.
Intracept Procedure
The intracept procedure is an implant-free, minimally invasive treatment for chronic low back pain. This procedure targets and ablates the asivertebral nerve, which lies inside the vertebra and sends pain signals to the brain. The intracept procedure has been proven to provide long-lasting pain relief for patients with chronic vertebrogenic low back pain. Learn More.
The Mild Procedure
A mild (minimally invasive lumbar decompression) procedure involves removing a segment of thickened ligament in the spine. A thickened ligament is a cause, or common contributor, to lumbar spinal stenosis – or spinal canal narrowing. Removing the thickened ligament reduces the narrowing and relieves the associated symptoms. Learn More.
Bone Marrow Concentrate Therapy
When fetuses form in utero, the process begins with undifferentiated cells. These cells migrate to the appropriate body part and “grow into” the cell type used to build a specific tissue. As adults, our bodies also manufacture undifferentiated cells that possess the ability to develop into a specific cell type. BMAC offers an excellent, easily harvestable, source of these adult cells. Once harvested, the concentrated bone marrow is reinjected into damaged joints under x-ray or Ultrasound. Learn More.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
When injury or trauma occurs, your body calls on platelets to repair the area. Platelets, the master healing component of blood, contain growth factors that work to reduce inflammation and repair damage. When this process is disrupted, repair subsides and eventually ceases. Damaged tissues leave you with unresolved inflammation and pain. Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) utilizes your own blood’s growth factors to repair damage tissues. Learn More.
Epidural Steroid Injection
Epidural steroid injection is a common treatment option for back, leg, neck and arm pain. The goal of the injection is to reduce inflammation resulting in pain relief. Learn More.
Medial Branch Blocks
Medial branch block is an injection of a local anesthetic (numbing medication) near a medial branch nerve. A medial branch nerve carries pain signals from the facet joint of the spine. The facet joints are located between the bones of your spine (vertebrae). Learn More.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation is a treatment option for patients with neck and back pain related to arthritis, car accident and trauma. Radiofrequency ablation utilizes a specialized generator that produces radiofrequency current. This current passes through a needle and results in precise heating at the tip of the needle which is placed near the nerve carrying pain signals from the facet joints. Learn More.
Botox Injections for Chronic Migraines
Botox injection is used to treat chronic refractory migraines. A very small needle is used to do the injections and the injection itself is not painful. Botox mixed with salt water (Saline) can produce a brief burning sensation at the injection site. Learn More.
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