Bone Spur Treatment

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Find out if you're a candidate for a minimally invasive alternative to open neck or back surgery

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The most effective and safest bone spur treatment is the one prescribed by your doctor after a thorough physical examination and analysis of any diagnostic tests like an MRI or CT scan. The exact plan will depend on the reason your body developed a bone spur, as well as the severity of your symptoms.

It is likely to include one or more of the following techniques:

Rest
Stretching
Exercise
Spinal decompression
Hot/cold compression therapy
Spinal cortisone shots
Pain medication
Anti-inflammatory medicines

Surgical Bone Spur Treatment

When more conservative methods fail to bring adequate relief, surgical bone spur treatment becomes a viable option for some patients. This can involve removing the bone growth that is impinging upon the nerve root or spinal cord, or removing all or some of a vertebral lamina (a bony plate on each vertebrae) to make more room for nerve tissue and relieve compression. These procedures can be performed as open back or neck surgeries or using minimally invasive methods. The main differences are as follows:

Open back and neck surgery:

Large incision required
Surgeons must cut through muscle to reach the surgery site
General anesthesia is used
Hospital stay of multiple days
Long recovery time of months or more

Minimally invasive procedures:

Small incision of just a couple centimeters
No cutting of muscle to reach the surgery site
Local anesthesia and IV sedation rather than general anesthesia are used, cutting down on the associated risks
Performed as an outpatient procedure
Recovery time of just a few weeks rather than months
Higher success rate
Lower chance of infection

For more information on bone spur treatment options, including minimally invasive procedures such as those performed at our facility, or to discuss all your treatment options with one of our doctors, contact Laser Spine Institute. We'll provide you with a complimentary review of your MRI or CT scan and let you know if you qualify for one of our endoscopic procedures.

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