ENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION OF THE DISC
The endoscopic decompression procedures on discs are minimally invasive procedures performed to remove the pressure that is placed on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. It requires a small incision unlike
ENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION OF THE DISC
The endoscopic decompression procedures on discs are minimally invasive procedures performed to remove the pressure that is placed on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. It requires a small incision unlike some more invasive procedures, like Laminectomy, and minimizes the postoperative weakening of the spine, and has a shorter rehabilitation period and faster recovery.
Compression in the back produces a condition called Stenosis, in which the spinal canal (where the spinal nerves pass) becomes narrow and compresses the spinal nerves. There are two types of Stenosis:
- Congenital Stenosis, which is mostly a result of a particular disease but some may be born with a more narrow spinal canal.
- Acquired stenosis that happens due to spinal degeneration.
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