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Do You Suffer From Back Pain?
If you or a loved one suffers from back pain the first priority is to discover the cause of the pain and then to develop a strategy to relieve it. The physicians at Southeastern Spine Center & Research Institute are experts who can offer a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plan to address the full range of spinal disorders and conditions. Approximately 90% of our patients can benefit from conservative treatment options that include medications, physical therapy, home exercise, bracing, and interventional injections. What is essential for any individual who is suffering from back pain is to seek help with a physician who has the clinical expertise and training to diagnosis, treat, and follow up with care. Not all physicians have this training or expertise, but Fellowship Trained Spine physicians do. PAIN MEDICINE—The First Step Pain medicine is the art of managing pain utilizing multiple treatment options that are available to relieve or alleviate the pain. The primary focus is to totally relieve pain or to a degree that allows the individual to regain or achieve a level of function in their life. Pain medicine will utilize conservative methods such as mediations, physical therapy, bracing, use of external stimulators, or interventional methods such as injections, implantable pumps and stimulators in treating acute, chronic and cancer pain. In choosing a physician for your care, you should look for the additional expertise and training that a Fellowship-Trained Pain Management physician will provide. Compression Fractures— The Last Option is Surgery Osteoporosis is a debilitating spinal condition that millions of Americans are at risk. While women are four times more likely than men to develop the disease, men also suffer from osteoporosis. Often this leads to compression fractures that can produce debilitating pain and a loss of function. |
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY – The Better Choice for Spine Surgery If you’re one of the 10% that spine surgery is indicated, then minimally invasive surgery could be the best option. Minimally invasive surgical techniques developed over the past 3-4 years have proven to be a milestone in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders. These surgical techniques offer a patient the added benefits of a quicker recovery with a shorter hospital stay (generally 24 hrs.), less pain post-operatively, less blood loss, less tissue damage as can be experienced in open spine surgery, and a quicker return to daily activities and work. Artificial Disc Replacement— A Milestone in Spine Surgery With the progressive evolution of spinal surgery techniques a focus on “motionsparing” has been defined. Recently the FDA approved the first Artificial Disc Replacement device, Charite, to be utilized in treating certain spinal conditions. This revolutionary surgical treatment allows the patient to retain movement and flexibility with activities. There isn’t the rigidity as seen with fusion surgery. This procedure is not for ALL conditions, but has proven to be very effective in certain defined medical conditions. The physicians at Southeastern Spine Center are board Certified and Fellowship Trained in Spine and Pain Management. They have extensive clinical expertise in these treatments and have served to train other surgeons and physicians across the U.S. In addition to their expertise, the physicians offer the patient the caring and compassion that helps to make them comfortable and confident in the treatment options they choose. Southeastern Spinecenter 5922 Cattlemen Lane, Suite 201 Sarasota • 941-371-9773 www.SoutheasternSpineCenter.com PAID ADVERTORIAL |
Kyphoplasty is relatively a simple procedure done on an outpatient basis or 24-hour surgery that can correct these compression fractures with instantaneous relief of pain and allowing you to return to an active lifestyle. Kyphoplasty is a procedure in which a percutaneous insertion of a balloon into the vertebral body is made and this makes a space in the fractured vertebrae. Cement is injected to maintain the normal height of the vertebrae. Overall, the procedure- related complication rate for balloon kyphoplasty-treated patients was 0.89%, which is very low.