Treating Recurrent Disc Herniations
Bye-bye back pain, hello summer fun! No one wants to see their disc herniation return, especially when it's accompanied by back pain and severe leg pain. When repeat discectomies become…
Recurrent Disc Herniation at L3-4
This patient with a recurrent disc herniation at L3-4 has had two previous endoscopic discectomies. Instead of a third discectomy with a chance of recurrence, this time we'll perform a…
Two-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Degenerative disc disease, disc herniations, left side radiculopathy, lower back pain...you hate to see it but the spine is a complex structure and these things happen. To help this patient,…
Cervical Spinal Fusion + Treating Radiculopathy
Having chronic arm pain and muscle weakness is usually an indicator of a larger problem. When examining this patient I discovered several abnormalities, the most significant being a disc herniation…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Numbness and tingling in the legs combined with lower back pain is usually a sign of a problem. In this case, it turned out to be a herniated disc at…
Revised Spinal Fusion Surgery
In this video, my patient had a previous spinal fusion at C6-C7 that didn't completely heal, in addition to a disc herniation at C5-C6. In this revised spinal fusion, I…
Spinal Fusion Post-Op (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) A picture is worth a thousand words but I'll try to keep it brief. 😉 Check out these images to see the segments we went through for a…
Recurrent Disc Herniation (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) Today I'm tackling a recurrent disc herniation on a patient that also has degenerative collapsing scoliosis. Here's an inside look at the operation to see how I extracted…
Recurrent Disc Herniation (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) This patient has degenerative collapsing scoliosis on the right side – See the curve of their spine? – plus a recurrent disc herniation on the left side. Watch…
Disc Herniations plus Radiculopathy
To treat two herniated discs plus radiculopathy (right arm pain), this patient elected for a two-level disc replacement. A great choice for those who are eligible and want to preserve…
