Many procedures that once required several days in the hospital can now be performed safely in an outpatient setting. Advances in minimally invasive spine surgery, anesthesia, and postoperative care have transformed the patient experience, allowing many individuals to return home the same day as their procedure.
Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek evaluation from a spine specialist. Two of the most frequent causes of back and leg symptoms are lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar disc herniation.
Adult scoliosis is more common than many people realize. While scoliosis is often associated with adolescents, many adults develop spinal curvature later in life or experience progression of a curve that began during childhood.
Anterolisthesis is a spinal condition characterized by the forward displacement of one vertebra over another. It is a type of spondylolisthesis, which is the general term for vertebral displacement.
Understanding what outpatient spine surgery is, when it is appropriate, and what separates a safe, successful outpatient experience from a risky shortcut is essential knowledge for anyone exploring their spine care options.
The decision to have spinal tumor surgery is a major one. For many patients, getting to that decision involves months of anxiety, second opinions, and difficult conversations with family.
Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of canals within the spinal column. This narrowing may be due to a variety of causes such as degenerative changes, herniated discs, trauma, or tumors.
Spondylolisthesis is a condition where one vertebra slips forward or backwards relative to the vertebra below. More specifically, retrolisthesis is when the vertebra slips posteriorly or backwards, and anterolisthesis is when the vertebra slips anteriorly or forward.
Spinal fusion surgery is a procedure that involves joining two or more vertebrae together in the spine. This is typically done to alleviate pain caused by conditions such as spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, or spinal fractures.
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is a medical device that is surgically implanted in a person’s body to help manage chronic pain by sending electrical impulses to specific areas of the spinal cord.
