Exceptional spine surgery to treat back and neck conditions

If you have back or neck pain, tightness, tingling or other uncomfortable spine symptoms that haven’t healed with nonsurgical treatments, you don’t need to tough it out. Spine surgery can help you move comfortably again so you can get back to the activities you love. From minimally invasive spine surgery to complex procedures, our surgeons lead the industry in providing outstanding care.

Each decision to get spine surgery begins with a consultation. Based on our extensive experience, we know that most spine conditions can be managed without surgery. Which is why we’ll guide you to the best treatment for your condition, whether that’s spine surgery or a nonsurgical option. And if spine surgery is needed, our orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) doctors, physical therapists and spine specialists are here to help you at every step of your recovery.

Our spine surgeons can perform all types of spine surgeries, from the common to the most complex. Some of the common surgeries we perform include:

Some conditions, such as spinal stenosis, can cause the spinal canal to narrow. This compresses the nerves in the spinal cord, causing several uncomfortable symptoms, including pain, numbness, tingling and weakness.

Lumbar spine decompression surgery is a general term for a group of surgeries that can expand the spinal canal by removing damaged tissue. This is an effective yet minimally invasive type of spine surgery. Common types of lumbar spine decompression surgery include:

• Discectomy – A spine surgery where some or all of a damaged disc is removed.
• Foraminotomy – A procedure where bone and other tissue are removed to expand the foramen, the opening where nerves exit the spinal canal.
• Laminotomy or laminectomy – Spine surgeries that remove the lamina, a small part of the spinal canal. Removing the lamina can often relieve compression of the nerves on its own, but sometimes part of a disc or bone spur also needs to be removed to relieve pressure on the nerves.
• Osteophyte removal – A procedure where a bone spur or bony growths are removed.

Osteoarthritis, changes with age or injury can damage the spinal discs. When this happens, disc replacement surgery, sometimes called lumbar disc arthroplasty, can be an effective treatment.

During this surgery, the damaged spinal discs will be replaced with artificial disc implants. A disc replacement preserves spine mobility and function, making it a good alternative to spinal fusion surgery.

A spinal fusion is a type of surgery that joins two or more vertebrae together to improve spine stability and protect the spinal cord. It can be used to treat spinal fractures, misalignments and deformities. It’s also sometimes used to reduce pressure on the spinal cord and nerves caused by spinal stenosis, herniated discs, severe arthritis and other spine conditions.

There are three main types of spinal fusion surgery: cervical (upper back), thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar (lower back). These refer to the part of the spine where the fusion is needed.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery can provide relief from painful nerve pressure in the neck caused by injury, bulging discs or severe arthritis. It can also help protect a damaged spinal cord or treat progressive spine weakness.

During ACDF surgery, we’ll remove the damaged disc and any other damaged tissue. Then, we’ll join two or more of the vertebrae together. This stabilizes the spine and relieves pain.

We’re here to help you feel better, improve your spine function and get you back to the activities you love. This is why we take a total-body approach to spine care. Depending on your condition, the type of spine surgery you need and your overall health, we may recommend rehabilitation before or after surgery.

Rehabilitation can help you prepare for and recover from surgery by strengthening your body. It may include a combination of treatments, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and neurorehabilitation. We’ll work with you to create a personalized rehabilitation program designed around your symptoms, surgery and recovery goals.