Laser spine treatments are very effective in treating problems of the spine. Our spine is a very important part of our body as it supports our head and body. It is also an important part of the central nervous system and has many nerves cells through which the brain transmits messages to the other parts of the body. Any problem with the spine needs urgent treatment and the right medication as without the spine we are paralyzed. Most spine problems are associated with lots of pain and in many acute cases often require surgery. Most spine surgeries are considered major operations as well. This means the application of general anesthesia, large incisions, profuse bleeding, and longer hospitalization for post-operative recovery.
Treatment Is Precise
Laser spine treatments have proved to be very effective in rectifying spine problems primarily because it can treat the specific problem area instead of the entire spine. Especially the use of laser in spine surgery is very useful as it pinpoints the problem and rectifies it in the best way possible. Most importantly the incision required is minute, thus the related problems like anesthesia, bleeding, pain and post operation recovery time are lesser. Laser surgery is considered a minimally invasive technique as it causes minimal damages to surrounding muscle tissues. One of the greatest boons of laser spine treatments is that it can specifically eliminate the problem tissue of the spine leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact.
Laser is used to rectify most spine problems. Once the problem area and its cause are identified, laser is used to make precise incisions to treat the area. Problems in the intervertebral discs of the spine like a slip disc are very painful and common. The treatment involves removing part of or the entire disc by surgery called Discectomy. These days in its place microdiscectomy is more popular as it can successfully remove the problem disc with minimal incision. In case of a problem in some nerve, laser can help to deaden the specific nerve endings to cut out the message of pain to the brain.
Different Treatments For Different Parts
There are 4 laser spine treatments called arthroscopic spine procedures. During treatment, one or all of them may be used in combination.
• Foraminotomy: This is used to specifically treat problems in the foramen, which are passages between the vertebrae and contain nerve roots.
• Laminotomy: A laminotomy is performed to increase the space around nerve roots and the spinal cord.
• Percutaneous Arthroscopic Discectomy: This is the microsurgical removal of a problem disc through the skin. It only takes 30 to 45 minutes for this procedure.
• Facet Thermal Ablation: A facet thermal ablation is performed to treat problems in the joints between the vertebrae. The maximum time for this process is 40 minutes.
Overall, laser spine treatments are quick and more beneficial than traditional methods.