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Epidural steroid injection:
This injection delivers anti-inflammatory
medicine directly to the affected area to
reduce the inflammation that may be irritating
the nerve root. This animation gives you a
close look at this common pain-relieving procedure.
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Kyphoplasty:
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical
procedure used for treating fractures caused
by osteoporosis. This module takes you step
by step through this procedure. View
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IDET:
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET)
is a minimally invasive outpatient surgical
procedure to treat patients with chronic low
back pain that is caused by tears or small
herniations of their lumbar discs. This module
walks you through the steps involved in this
procedure. View
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Inter-body
fusion:
In this procedure that's designed to be a
less invasive option to obtain spinal fusion,
two threaded titanium cylinders hold the vertebrae
in proper position while fusion occurs. View
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Bone
fusion:
This procedure uses a motion segment that
can help eliminate the pain at an unstable
segment by limiting the motion at that segment.
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Laminaplasty:
Pressure on the spinal cord can be relieved
by changing the configuration of tha lamina.
An "open door laminoplasty" creates
more room by cutting one side of the lamina,
and then swinging it open like a door. View
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Laminectomy:
The bone overlying the nerve roots can be
removed by first taking off the lamina (laminectomy).
This operation is performed through a straight
midline incision in the low back. View
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Lumbar
microdecompression:
Using a microscope and a small incision, a
nerve root can be decompressed by removing
the portion of the disc material that is impinging
on the nerve. View
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Inside
the spine:
The spinal column is made up of five sections
and consists of 33 bones known as the vertebrae.
Get an inside look of the spine you won't
find anywhere else! View
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Spondylolisthesis:
In degenerative spondylolisthesis, the joints
weaken, allowing the vertebra to slip forward;
in isthmic spondylolisthesis, bone above the
joint fractures, allowing the vertebra to
slip forward. View
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Lumbar
disc herniation:
A herniated disc in the lower back can cause
low back and/or leg pain by putting pressure
on the nerve root. This module allows you
to see what a typical lumbar herniation looks
like. View
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Spinal
stenosis:
As we age, our facet joints may enlarge and
place pressure on the nerve roots as they
exit the spine. This condition can cause pain
during certain activities. See what it one
looks like from the inside. View
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