Article by:
Dr. David Wells-Roth
WHAT IS DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY?
Disc replacement is an advanced spinal surgery to replace a damaged intervertebral disc. The artificial replacement disc is either metallic or plastic. The procedure effectively resolves a painful disc that’s been affecting your quality of life. If you have persistent back pain, a top spinal surgeon can replace a worn out or damaged disc to relieve the pain and improve your back’s range of motion.
Intervertebral discs between your vertebrae provide cushioning to allow spinal flexibility and movement. The spinal bones or vertebrae move smoothly with a cushioning disc separating them. With age, these discs suffer from wear and tear, diseases and injuries.
Disc replacement surgery is an alternative to spinal fusion surgeries. At Premier Brain & Spine, one of the best neurosurgery and spine centers in New York and New Jersey, spine specialists make an accurate diagnosis and then treat a wide range of spinal conditions.
IS DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY EFFECTIVE?
Previously, spinal fusion was the most common treatment for disc problems. But with advances in lumbar and cervical disc replacement surgery, more doctors are relying on these procedures. Some advantages of disc replacement surgery include:
- Preserved flexibility and mobility. Disc replacement in your neck or lower back preserves more of your flexibility compared to spine fusion. You also reclaim a wider range of motion with an artificial disc.
- Reduced stress on your spine. Spine fusion immobilizes your spine, which causes more pressure on the adjacent vertebrae. Disc replacement surgery protects your spine and reduces the risk of rapid degeneration caused by that excessive strain.
- Faster recovery. The downtime after disc replacement is shorter, and you don’t have to be immobilized. It’s minimally invasive, so recovery and healing are faster.
- Reduced risk of complications. As a minimally invasive surgery, it lowers the risk of complications.
Advances in spinal procedures have improved success rates. The spinal specialists at the ten spine surgery centers use leading-edge technology to perform their complex spinal surgeries.
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Premier Brain & Spine
10 Parsonage Rd Suite 208A,
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 258-0190
(866) 590-0601
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Clara Barton, Fords, Iselin, Robinavale
08837 | 08840 | 08863
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Saturday-Sunday: Closed
2500 Morris Ave Suite 220A,
Union, NJ 07083
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Vauxhall, Hillside, Wequahic, Lower Vailsburg
07088 | 07205 | 07106
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