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Spinal Arthritis Treatment Options from Laser Spine Institute: Get Your Life Back

Spinal Arthritis Treatment Options from Laser Spine Institute: Get Your Life Back

Nearly 50 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis today. One of the most painful forms of arthritis is spinal arthritis, a condition typically caused when protective cartilage between the bones (or vertebrae) of the spine wears out. Once the vertebrae lose their soft, lubricating cartilage, the ends of the vertebrae will rub against each other, leading to swelling, pain, and bone spurs that press on spinal nerves.

Eventually, spinal arthritis can make you feel frustrated and depressed because you are unable to do the simplest things like tie your shoes or walk a few steps. Initially, treatment options for spinal arthritis might involve medication, massage, and supplements, but patients often say that these treatments don’t last very long.

Laser Spine Institute offers more effective options for spinal arthritis sufferers - options that can relieve arthritis pain at its source. Our procedures:

  • Are minimally invasive
  • Are highly advanced
  • Come with an extremely low risk of infection, 40 times lower than the risk of infection at hospitals
  • Take about 45-60 minutes to perform
  • Can have you up and walking in about an hour
  • Involve extremely small incisions that may require only a stitch or two
  • Have a higher success rate than traditional open spine procedures, as more than 85% of our patients experience relief within 3 months of surgery
  • Provide some patients immediate relief, and many others relief within 2 weeks
  • Require no general anesthesia and no hospital stay

LSI’s gentle outpatient procedures give our patients the chance to live life without the chronic pain of spinal arthritis. And, thanks to a short recuperation time, our patients can quickly return to an active lifestyle of walking, gardening, and even dancing.

Please contact Laser Spine Institute today to learn more about our treatments for spinal arthritis and to receive a free CT scan or MRI review.

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