Interspinous Fixation and Distraction for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventional Pain Medicine in Knoxville, TN
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a primary cause of chronic lower back pain. If you’ve had other treatments for this condition without success, visit Pain Medicine of the South in Knoxville, Tennessee. The highly skilled team uses advanced techniques like Inspan® ScrewLES® interspinous fixation and distraction to treat severe lumbar spinal stenosis. Call Pain Medicine of the South today or use the online booking feature to make an appointment.
Interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis is a minimally invasive procedure for relieving chronic lower back pain.
Spinal stenosis is a common problem typically related to aging, in which the space surrounding the spinal cord becomes narrower. The spinal canal sits within the spinal column, which consists of bones (vertebrae) and spongy discs. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord, which contains nerves that spread throughout your body through gaps in the vertebrae (foramen).
Unfortunately, deterioration and injury can affect the spinal column, altering its alignment and reducing nerve space. If the nerve roots in your lower back (lumbar spine) suffer compression or damage, lumbar radiculopathy may result. This common spinal stenosis symptom causes pain, weakness, numbness, tingling, and/or prickling sensations in the legs.
Interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis is a state-of-the-art approach to increasing space in the spinal canal and relieving nerve pressure.
Your Pain Medicine of the South provider might suggest interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis if you’ve tried other chronic lower back pain treatments without success.
Many patients with lumbar spinal stenosis find physical therapy, activity modification, and medications can control their symptoms successfully. Steroid injections can be helpful for persistent cases. For some, however, nothing works. If you’re one of them, you might benefit from interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis.
Pain Medicine of the South uses Inspan ScrewLES interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis. This advanced modern treatment uses the Less Exposure Surgery (LES®) technique.
During surgery, the team uses the Inspan device to open the spinal canal and foramen, resulting in:
Immobilization helps the vertebrae’s bony surfaces to fuse without needing screws. Inspan also avoids the need for laminectomy, where the surgeon removes bone and ligament to decompress the spine.
Inspan interspinous fixation and distraction surgery is an outpatient procedure lasting about 60 minutes and requiring an incision of less than two inches. That means most patients can return home on the day of their surgery.
Call Pain Medicine of the South to learn more about interspinous fixation and distraction for lumbar spinal stenosis, or book an appointment online today.