· Discectomy
This is the gold standard of disc surgery. Using an operating microscope, the disc is approached from behind through an incision of 1 to 2 inches. More >>

      · Endoscopic Discectomy
This is essentially similar to the standard microdiscectomy except that it uses a small tube to get down to the disc and an endoscope rather than a microscope. More >>

      · IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy)
The IDET is a simple procedure which consists of inserting a special wire in the disc that is painful and heating it up with an electrical current. This coagulates the disc material, sealing the fissures and destroying the pain receptors in the posterior part of the disc, therefore numbing it up. More >>

      · Spine Fusion, General
The treatment consists of removing the disc and fusing the vertebra above and below the disc together. More >>

      · Spine Fusion, Posterior
Posterior fusion is done by placing bone on the posterior parts of the vertebras. More >>

      · Spine Fusion, Anterior Interbody Fusion
The present trend is to perform an interbody fusion. This means that the front part of the vertebras get fused together. More >>

      · Post Operative Care