Minimally Invasive Laminotomy

We understand the pain and discomfort you’ve been experiencing from the pressure on your spinal nerves. A procedure that may help is a minimally invasive laminotomy. 

Here’s what that means:

·  In your spine, there’s a small piece of bone called the lamina, which can sometimes press on the nerves or spinal cord when conditions like spinal stenosis, a herniated disc, or bone spurs are present

·  During this procedure, we remove just a small portion of that bone to take the pressure off your nerves. By doing this, we create more room inside the spinal canal, which usually relieves the pain, numbness, or weakness you may be feeling

Because this is minimally invasive, the incision is small, and we use special instruments to carefully move through the tissues rather than cutting a lot of muscle. This approach means:

·  Less pain after surgery

·  Minimal blood loss

·  A quicker recovery compared to traditional open surgery

Many patients notice improvement soon after the procedure, and while some physical therapy may be recommended to rebuild strength and flexibility, the overall recovery is usually much smoother and faster.

The goal is to help you move more freely, reduce your pain, and get you back to the activities you enjoy with as little disruption as possible.