It is common to have questions about the expected recovery time for laser spine surgery. Many patients say that they feel great immediately after laser spine surgery. While you may not feel the pain you had previously, you still need a period of recovery to allow your body to heal properly. It is important to follow your doctor’s instructions during laser spine surgery recovery to avoid reinjury or other complications.
Lower back pain can happen to anyone at any time regardless of age, level of activity or the type of work you do. The biggest risk factor for experiencing back pain is having a previous back injury that causes you to have chronic pain. However, there are certain risk factors that may make you more prone to experiencing this type of pain. Being aware of these factors could help you avoid some instances of lower back pain.
Lasers have been a trendy marketing tool in the spine industry for years and this “cutting-edge” technology has been used by many institutes to reel in unsuspecting patients with neck and back pain. Although they use the word laser in the name of their company or procedure, a laser is rarely used in the actual procedure itself. These institutes and practices are only confusing the patient and ultimately hurting the facilities that, in fact, employ a laser to repair herniated discs. Particularly in the spine industry, the best minimally invasive surgical techniques are used in conjunction with a laser. Is it the laser, the surgeon or the minimally invasive technique that actually benefits the patient? The answer is Yes, Yes and Yes or all three.
Buddy Hield intercepts the ball from the left just as Jackson infringes on his right. He pivots to cut the blocker from interrupting his drive to the basket. First to the left, then to the right; he ducks, and plunges down the court only seconds away from another victory. With 3 seconds remaining on the clock, he braces himself for the vital shot. He jumps, shoots, and hears the tranquil “swoosh” as the ball falls through the basket. As his feet land hard on the court surface the force of his descent sends a shock through his body. His lower limbs and spine bear the burden of the descending weight increased by the gravity from his jump. The impact is only minimally reduced by the Dr. Scholl’s shock absorbing inserts Coach prompted the team to employ this season. This constant twisting, extending, and leaping in addition to routine weight training and limited recovery time is gradually setting Buddy up for an injury to the discs within his spine.
Recently the Florida Medical Association (FMA) president, Ralph Nobo, M.D. addressed one of the biggest issues facing Florida physicians today: Insurance companies. Physicians are constantly asking themselves if a patient’s insurance company will let the patient have the care that is best for them and ultimately pursue the course of action laid out by the physician. Insurance companies are focused more on reducing their own costs than improving care. As a direct result, they are creating barriers to quality care and much higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.
