Minimally invasive spine intervention generally involves less trauma and stress to the patient’s body. Since the incisions are small and blood loss is less, this means that patients recover faster, experience lower risk of infection, less pain, and go home sooner. Patients are also less likely to rely on pain medication during recovery.
Interventional spine medicine, or “Spine Intervention” uses these minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and pinpoint the location of the pain and treat it right at the source. In some cases this means patients can get relief with conservative treatments or physical therapy, although some types of disc and nerve may require more targeted treatment.
Minimally invasive spine intervention surgery uses a small incision or just an injection and is done on an outpatient basis. Unlike traditional surgeries with a long incision and a lengthy recovery period, these minimally invasive procedures offer precise and targeted treatments that can offer rapid relief of debilitating pain.