Excessive Scar Tissue Formation Can Often be Avoided at LSI

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Excessive Scar Tissue Formation Can Often be Avoided at LSI

Excessive scar tissue formation is one of the main culprits for causing post-back or neck surgery problems. It builds up as the body heals, and in some cases it presses on nerves and causes more back or neck pain. This is a possibility following traditional open-back or neck surgeries because those procedures are invasive, and require the cutting and tearing of a lot of muscle and other tissue. Fortunately, Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers gentler, minimally invasive procedures that reduce the likelihood of scar tissue formation.

These procedures can treat a variety of back and neck problems, including:

Bone spurs
Pinched nerves
Bulging or herniated discs
Sciatica
Spinal stenosis
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We treat all of these conditions using advanced endoscopic techniques, which means we use a narrow tube to reach the problem site, and small tools are fed down the tube to perform the procedure. By using endoscopy, we are able to make only one small incision in the skin, and muscle and other tissue are gently pushed aside, rather than cut or torn. Because there is less trauma to the body, less scar tissue forms, and the chance for post-procedure issues reduces. The minimally invasive nature of these procedures also allows for a shorter recovery time than traditional open-back or neck surgery, and the risk of infection is also lower.

If you’d like to learn more about the benefits of back or neck procedure at LSI, including less formation of scar tissue, contact us today. We can review your MRI or CT scan and determine if any of our procedures can help you.

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