United Spine & Joint -- Spine Surgery
Specialists
We understand you want to consider all the facts as you
carefully weigh the decision to have spine
surgery. Despite the evidence that shows the tremendous
positive impact it can have on your health and emotional
well being, there are risks and concerns. Let our
experienced and caring staff and surgeons explain how
spine surgery can improve your life. Let us give you the
critical facts to help you in your decision process.
At United Spine & Joint, orthopedics is a
medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, care
and treatment of patients with disorders of the
musculoskeletal system -- bones, joints, muscles,
ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. The
physicians who specialize in this area are called
orthopedic surgeons or
orthopedists. If you
are interested in spine surgery or a solution to your
spine pain, please
contact us to determine
what option is best for you, what your insurance will
cover and any additional surgery costs.
Orthopedists are
involved in all aspects of heath care pertaining to the
musculoskeletal system. They use medical, physical and
rehabilitative methods as well as surgery. As much as 50
percent of the orthopedist's practice is devoted to
non-surgical or medical management of injuries or
disease and 50 percent to surgical management. Surgery
may be needed to restore function lost as a result of
injury or disease of bones, joint, muscles, tendons,
ligaments, nerves or skin.
At United Spine & Joint, we are dedicated to providing the best
possible care available for people of all ages and all
walks of life. In addition, we serve as a leading
educator of orthopedic surgery technique to surgeons
around the world.
Our prime commitment is to provide the finest care for
our patients. We are committed to changing and improving
the lives of our patients by providing exceptional
orthopedic care through
innovative technology, ongoing
outcomes research, quality, and cost-effective services.
We are all Board Certified with the American Board of
Orthopedic Surgery. We have all completed fellowships in
subspecialty areas of orthopedic surgery, and this
allows us each to focus on specific areas and enhance
your orthopedic care. We treat all afflictions and
conditions of the spine, and have advanced training and
expertise in the areas of:
TYPES OF SPINE SURGICAL
PROCEDURES
Most of our orthopedic care can be provided
without the need for an operation, but when an
operation is necessary, most are done in an outpatient
setting. This allows the patient to go home the same day
of the operation. We use the latest innovations and
technologies, including camera scopes (arthroscopies)
for minimally invasive surgery, and microsurgical
techniques. We are supported by extensive Physical,
Occupational and Hand Therapy staff and facilities, and
are able to coordinate your care with them as needed.
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system.
This system includes bones joints, ligaments, tendons,
muscles, and nerves.
An orthopedic surgeon restores functions through
surgery, due to disease and injury, to the ligaments,
tendons, joints, bones, nerves and muscles but also use
physical, medical and rehabilitative methods when
necessary.
Surgeons should be able to change when needed. This
means that surgeons should have wide array of technical
skills and be able to adapt or tailor his expertise to
the patients he's handling or his community of practice.
The surgeons at United Spine & Joint are approachable
and sympathetic to your needs. They are prepared to answer any question from
their patients and explain to them in a manner they can
understand and relate.
What Kind of Research Is Being Done?
The National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) supports
research to better understand and treat back pain.
"One major focus of research in recent years has been
on the relative efficacy and cost effectiveness of
surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of conditions
associated with low back and leg pain. A 5-year
multicenter study called the Spine Patient Outcomes
Research Trial (SPORT) compared the most commonly used
standard surgical and nonsurgical treatments for
patients with the three most common diagnoses for which
spine surgery is performed: intervertebral disk
herniation, spinal stenosis, and degenerative
spondylisthesis. Key findings included the following:
Decompressive laminectomy:
A surgical procedure called decompressive laminectomy,
which involves removing bone and soft tissue to relieve
pressure on the nerves, is more effective than
nonsurgical treatments for degenerative
spondylolisthesis, which can result in spinal stenosis.
Two years after enrollment in the SPORT trial, patients
with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis
who received nonsurgical treatments such as physical
therapy, steroid injections, and analgesic medications,
reported modest improvement in their condition. However,
patients who had the surgery reported significantly
reduced pain and improved function. Furthermore, for the
surgery group, relief from symptoms came quickly; some
reported significant relief as early as 6 weeks after
the procedure."
See Entire Article as
quoted by NIAMS.
Another Article in the Wall Street journal Titled
"Benefits of Spine Surgery Affirmed"
"Surgery for a painful, common back condition known
as spinal stenosis resulted in significantly reduced
back pain and better physical function than treatment
with drugs and physical therapy, according to the latest
findings from a large federally funded research effort.
The results from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research
Trial, or Sport, echo findings it reported last April
involving degenerative spondylolisthesis, another common
spinal problem. A separate, earlier report from the same
study found nonsurgical treatment for herniated disks
worked nearly as well as surgery."
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