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Spine Surgery -- 718.246.8700
After conservative treatment options are exhausted, many patients benefit from surgery to relieve the pain and limited mobility caused by a number of spinal problems. Conditions that respond well to surgical treatment include:
- Herniated disks
- Some types of arthritis
- Vertebral instability
Microdecompression is a lower back microsurgery to remove bone. Microdisectomy is a lower back microsurgery to remove a disk. Surgeons affiliated with New York Methodist perform both of these surgeries. These minimally invasive procedures help patients heal faster. Tests used to confirm a doctors diagnoses that are available at NYM include:
- X-rays
- CT scans
- MRIs
- Electromyograms graphic records of the electrical activity of a muscle
For more information, please call 718.246.8700.
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