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Chronic back and spinal pain is some of the most debilitating and life-altering pain a person can experience. Because when something wrong is your spine, it affects every single one of your motor functions. Daily activities that were once so simple they barely required any thought, things like tying a shoe, opening a cupboard, or picking up a newspaper, suddenly become excruciatingly painful and unbearable. The sooner a person's pain can be diagnosed and treated, the better. In the past, traditionally spinal surgeries have required invasive methods such as long incisions that require lengthy recoveries. Open surgeries such as this can require months and even years before a patient fully recovers and has normal mobility once again. Fortunately, there is an alternative. Endoscopic spinal surgery is an alternative to open surgery that uses minimally invasive tiny cuts. Once these tiny incisions are made, surgeons insert specialized video cameras and instruments into the incisions to perform the surgery. In the past, endoscopic techniques were used mostly for diagnosis. But thanks to advances in modern medicine, techniques and tools have advanced to the point where actual procedures can be performed using the endoscopic method. In cases such as scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal column tumors, fractures, herniated discs, and others, endoscopic techniques will speed up post-surgery recovery time significantly. However, not every patient is a candidate for this type of surgery. Talk to a specialist who is knowledgeable and experienced in the endoscopic technique about the option of endoscopic spinal surgery for you.
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