Lumbar Spine Arthritis Symptoms May Be Treatable with Laser Spine Surgery

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Lumbar Spine Arthritis Symptoms May Be Treatable with Laser Spine Surgery

The lower back, also known as the lumbar region, is commonly affected by spinal conditions because it’s subject to a lot of wear and tear. Lumbar spine arthritis is one of these ailments. It occurs when the cartilage on the end of lumbar vertebrae wears away, either from age or injury. The lack of cartilage exposes the bone, and when the vertebrae rub against each other, the friction causes pain on its own. It can also cause swelling which can crowd spinal nerve tissue, causing even more discomfort. While there is no cure for any kind of arthritis, there are treatments to minimize the symptoms. If you suffer with lumbar spine arthritis, your doctor may direct you to take anti-inflammatory medications or pain killers, and special exercises or stretches may be suggested along with other conservative treatments. In more severe cases, epidural steroid injections may be administered. When none of those approaches work and your quality of life is heavily impacted by lumbar arthritis, your doctor may suggest surgery to remove the swollen portion of bone that’s cramping your spinal tissue.

If you opt for the endoscopic surgery we offer at Laser Spine Institute (LSI), you’ll experience a variety of benefits including:

Minimal cutting. Our procedures require only one small incision and never cuts or tears through muscle.
No general anesthesia. LSI uses only a local anesthesia and deep IV sedation.
No hospitalization. We perform all of our procedures on an outpatient basis in our surgical centers.
Quick recovery time. Unlike the sometimes months-long recovery that comes with most traditional back surgery, the recovery from LSI procedures is fast.

There are many other benefits to our lumbar spine arthritis treatments as well. To learn more, contact us today. We’ll review your MRI or CT scan free of charge.

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