Lumbar Bone Spurs Sufferers May Find Relief at Laser Spine Institute
The lower back, also known as the lumbar region, is a mine field for ailments that can cause pain. It supports the entire weight of the upper body and does much of the body’s twisting and bending, leading not only to wear and tear, but also injury. When that occurs, the body sometimes answers with protective bone growth called lumbar bone spurs. These growths are meant to lend the spine more stability and strength, but occasionally they cause pain by growing into an area where they press on spinal nerve tissue. When this happens you can often reduce the discomfort by following your doctor’s orders, which may involve stretching, applying cold compresses to the affected area, abstaining from activities that irritate your condition and taking anti-inflammatory drugs. If that doesn’t work, you might consider a procedure at Laser Spine Institute to treat lumbar bone spurs.
Here’s how it works:
- The lumbar region is numbed with a local anesthesia, and you are given deep IV sedation medications through an IV.
- A small incision is made in the back.
- A series of nesting tubes is inserted, gently stretching an opening to the surgical site by pushing muscle aside. The largest tube is left in place and the others are removed.
- Small tools, including a camera and a light, are fed down the tube.
- The portion or portions of the bone spur causing you pain are removed.
- The tools and tube are removed and the small hole is stitched up.
This procedure has been immensely successful at reducing pain for those suffering with lumbar bone spurs. If you’d like more information, contact us today.



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