Microdiscectomy

Alleviate Your Back or Leg Pain Without a Hospital Stay

A microdiscectomy at NJSO is performed using a new, minimally invasive technique developed by our expert staff to alleviate pain without cutting muscle. Our NJSO team has taken microdiscectomy to the next level:

• Our team of surgeons can repair most herniated disc and spinal bone spur problems through a small tube 13mm in size.
• Performed through a small, under-1-inch incision in which doctors go around muscles and surrounding tissue instead of cutting through them.
• With the aid of a high-powered microscope, doctors can safely fix the issue with little to no blood loss.
• The small incision allows for reduced pain during and post-surgery.
• Using our technique, it is not necessary to cut muscle.
• In most cases, a microdiscectomy will take only one hour to complete.
• All of our patients go home within hours of checking into our clinic for treatment.
• Pain is improved almost immediately.

Without patients needing a hospital stay, our doctors create less chance for infections, reduce overall cost and encounter fewer post-procedure issues.

A Safer Treatment and Shorter Recovery

Microdiscectomy is often used as an alternative to a traditional open discectomy, which is more invasive and carries a greater risk of complications for the patient. Microdiscectomy is appropriate for patients who are suffering from a compressed disc, worn disc or herniated disc in the lower back. It is particularly effective among patients who experience chronic leg pain as a result of nerve root compression (the affected disc squeezing or compressing a nerve in your spinal cord).

Our doctors are highly skilled at both procedures and combine the two into one quick treatment session. Patients receive a quick outpatient experience without having to undergo multiple surgeries, resulting in a reduced recovery period.

Advantages of Our Minimally Invasive Method

Microdiscectomies tend to be more effective at relieving pain than less conservative treatment options. They also offer several advantages over a standard open discectomy:

• An invasive, open discectomy requires a large incision, while our microdiscectomy can be performed in under one inches.
• Discectomies must cut through the back muscles, causing muscle damage and the formation of scar tissue not found in our minimally invasive microdiscectomy.
• Because our microdiscectomies are less invasive than traditional discectomies, the risk of serious complications, such as infections, is considerably lower.
• Our microdiscectomy involves a much shorter recovery period than traditional disc surgery, and the recovery period tends to be less painful.
• The procedure itself is typically much shorter when our doctors perform a minimally invasive microdiscectomy.

Have an MRI Ready to Go?

Schedule your free MRI evaluation with one of our experienced spine surgeons today. They will be happy to walk you through your situation assessment over the phone.

Although doctors often begin with conservative treatment options, such as physical therapy, they are not effective for all patients. In cases where conservative treatments have not been completely successful, our NJSO spine experts recommend a minimally invasive microdiscectomy.

As one of the most common surgical procedures performed on patients who are suffering from low back pain or leg pain due to problems with worn or damaged vertebral discs, this procedure is typically recommended for patients who have been experiencing back or leg pain for at least six weeks and could not find relief from their pain and/or related symptoms through conservative treatment options such as physical therapy, steroid injections or prescription medications.

Get the Treatment Answers You Need

If you or someone you care about is experiencing pain, numbness or other uncomfortable symptoms because of a damaged disc or bone spur, it’s wise to seek treatment from an experienced expert. See if you qualify for a microdiscectomy by trying our free Candidacy Verification tool below before talking with someone at NJSO.