Diskectomy

June 7th, 2010

A procedure to help relieve pain caused by a herniated or bulging disc.

For those with herniated or bulging discs, the pain is often searing and insufferable. However, they don’t have to suffer – there is a minimally-invasive procedure known as a diskectomy that may help.

A herniated or bulging disc is characterized by the fluid from the disc leaking into the space surrounding it. This causes pain as the caustic inner material from the disc irritates the nerves surrounding it.

A diskectomy removes that fluid, thus effectively relieving pain.

Learn more about the diskectomy procedure by clicking here.

-Dr. Paul lynch