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Los Angeles Minimally Invasive Spine Institute Blog
7 Signs Your Sciatica Is Improving And Three Phases Of Recovery
Published: Feb 21, 2025
Recovering from sciatica can be lengthy, and sometimes you do not know what to expect. Sometimes, the pain will be better, and on others, you will feel worse, making it challenging to know if your condition is improving. You can alleviate sciatica...
How It’s Performed a Lumbar Decompression Surgery
Published: Feb 21, 2025
Lumbar (spine) decompression surgery is a prevalent, safe, and less invasive procedure. It aims to alleviate the pressure on the nerves found in the lumbar spine (lower back). The procedure is most helpful in relieving nerve pain symptoms (sciatica)...
Herniated Disc Surgery: What to Expect
Published: Feb 21, 2025
A herniated disc occurs when the spinal disc's soft center pushes through the disc's outer ring. Depending on the location of the herniated disc, you can experience severe pain and discomfort in the arms, legs, neck, and back. When you consult a doctor...
What are the Types of Discectomy Surgery, and When is it Needed
Published: Feb 21, 2025
A discectomy is a surgical procedure commonly used to relieve pain in individuals with a herniated disc, also known as a slipped or ruptured disc. A herniated disc happens when the outer layer of a spinal disc, which is a soft cushion between vertebrae,...
Spine Surgery Recovery How to Have a Smooth Healing Process
Published: Feb 21, 2025
Spine surgery is used to correct herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, or spinal fusion. After the procedure, you require significant recovery time and effort. Most surgeons have adopted minimally invasive surgical techniques. With these...
The 4 Pillars of Treating Chronic Spinal Pain
George Rappard MD discusses the 4 key pillars of spine care. The 4 pillars are physical therapy and chiropractic care tailored to your condition, appropriate selection of medical therapy, pain injections targeting your specific pain source and, as a last result, minimally invasive motion and stability preserving spinal surgery performed as an outpatient procedure. Through effective use of the first 3 pillars only about 5% of our patients need to go on to have back surgery or neck surgery.
