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If non-surgical treatments haven’t been able to ease your chronic, debilitating back pain stiffness, numbness or tingling, then you may be a candidate for spine surgery. HonorHealth’s team of spine experts, including neurosurgeons, creates personalized surgery plans tailored to meet your individual needs.
Depending on the type and severity of your spine issue, surgery may be used to:
HonorHealth surgeons choose minimally invasive surgery whenever possible and appropriate. In comparison to conventional spine surgery that requires cutting through muscles and other structures in the back, minimally invasive surgery uses an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera attached to the end) that enables doctors to operate through small incisions.
Benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery include:
Minimally invasive surgery is used to treat a variety of spine conditions like:
HonorHealth’s neurosurgeons perform virtually all types of spine surgery. Your neurosurgeon will work with you to identify the best procedure and approach for your specific injury or condition.
Among the many types of spine surgery offered at HonorHealth are:
Spinal fusion to join two or more vertebrae and stabilize the back. Spinal fusion is typically used to eliminate pain caused by abnormal vertebral movement. HonorHealth is one of two healthcare organizations in Phoenix that offers the latest robotic spine fusion surgery option. If you’re a candidate for this surgery, you may benefit from less time under anesthesia, reduced pain, a shorter hospital stay, minimal recovery time and fewer complications.