Bone Spur Treatment
Finding Bone Spur Treatment from a Specialist
Your primary care physician can best advise you about when to seek bone spur treatment from a specialist. He or she may recommend that you see a specialist as soon as a diagnosis of bone spurs, also called osteophytes, has been confirmed, or your doctor may suggest a conservative treatment regimen before referring you to a specialist. Your doctor will likely provide you with a list of spine specialists that he or she recommends, but you should ultimately do your own research and choose the specialist with whom you feel the most comfortable. When analyzing specialists for bone spur treatment, remember to ask about their education, their level of specialization, and their certifications.
How to Find a Reliable Specialist for Bone Spur Treatment
Searching for a bone spur specialist can be overwhelming, but once you‘ve narrowed down your list to a few potential doctors, schedule a consultation with each and keep the following points in mind:
- Make sure the specialist is willing to review your X-rays, MRI, or CT scan with you.
- Find out if the doctor recommends surgery, but make sure you never feel pressured into surgery.
- Ask the doctor about non-invasive treatments.
- Find out if you can have access to testimonials from the doctor‘s previous patients.
- Ask the doctor how long he or she has specialized in osteophytes.
Options for Surgical Procedures
If your primary care physician or a specialist has prescribed a conservative bone spur treatment regimen that has not been able to offer you lasting pain relief, it may be time to consider more targeted treatment options. The orthopedic bone spur specialists at Laser Spine Institute can help. We offer a variety of minimally invasive procedures, which are the safe and effective alternative to open back or neck surgery. Our laser-assisted, outpatient procedures do not require general anesthesia, fusions, or hardware, and most patients are back on their feet within an hour of surgery. Contact a Laser Spine Institute consultation center today for a complimentary review of your MRI or CT scan.
Spinal conditions treated at Laser Spine Institute:
Advantages of surgery at Laser Spine Institute:
- Outpatient procedure
- No lengthy recovery
- Less than 1-inch incision
- No fusions or hardware
- 93.8% patient satisfaction
Laser Spine Institute makes the Inc. 500/5000 list for 2010!
In 2010, Inc. Magazine honored Laser Spine Institute with inclusion in its 500/5000 list of the fastest-growing, private companies as determined by number of employees and revenue growth over the last three years. Laser Spine Institute ranked No. 1,140 overall and No. 82 in the healthcare category.
Laser Spine Institute offers a successful alternative to traditional open back and neck surgeries and fusions.
The orthopedic surgeons at LSI can correct a variety of back and neck conditions through the use of minimally
invasive, endoscopic, outpatient procedures.