ENDOSCOPIC SPINE SURGERY
IS IT FOR YOU?
Our community is benefiting from Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery.
Every day we are helping stop back and neck pain.
Let us review your MRI to see if an out-patient procedure is your perfect fix!
Let’s Talk About Your Pain and Endoscopic Spine Surgery!
Our Spine Surgeon and Pain Specialists are happy to discuss the possibilities of the latest and most advanced pain relief options.
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
We have answers and options to relieve pain from Herniated Discs, Disc Bulges, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Pinched Nerve, Annular Disc Tear, Degenerative Disc disease, Spondylosis/Spine Arthritis, Radiculopathy, Bone Spurs/Osteophytes and Facet Joint Syndrome?
Whether a endoscopic minimally invasive spine surgery is the best option, a non-surgical pain treatment or regenerative medicine, we are confident you are in the right place and we will take great care of you!
Free Pain Screening Quiz
Pain presents itself in many different ways, at different times and in many cases is triggered by specific activities.
Modern Spine Medicine will be happy to answer your questions in conjunction with a personal phone call follow up with one of our doctors.
Please answer the questions as accurately as possible.
Endoscopic Spine Surgery may be for the treatment of many conditions including:
- neck and back pain
- arm or leg pain
- spinal stenosis
- herniated/bulging discs
- facet joint syndrome
- sciatica
- degenerative disc disease
This minimally invasive procedure allows a tube the size of a pencil to be inserted into the spine through an incision the size of a fingernail. The muscles are not cut or torn but pushed to the side to allow this small tube to enter the spine.
A high definition camera is passed thru the tube and allows our team to see a clear picture of the spine and damaged areas. This tiny opening creates access into the spine to remove herniated discs (discectomy) and/or ablate pain nerves (rhizotomy) under direct view. Many patients have immediate pain relief.
*If a patient is a candidate for endoscopic spine surgery, the appropriate surgery will the discussed in detail and each patient is educated on what to expect.
1. Am I a good candidate for spine surgery and why?
2. What type of surgery are you recommending and why?
3. Is it a Minimally Invasive Surgery or Open Spine Surgery?
4. Will I have to stay in the hospital or is it an out-patient surgery?
5. How long does the surgery take?
6. Will I have a large scar?
7. What are the benefits and risks associated?
8. How soon will I experience pain relief?
9. How long will it take to recover so I can go back to work and daily life?
10. Does insurance cover this surgery and how much will my out of pocket cost be?
Case 1:
A herniated disc pinches the sciatic nerve causing back and leg pain called sciatica. This is often described as numbness, tingling, burning, sharp or shooting pain that runs from the back and down the leg. A patient may be offered a minimally invasive surgery option, an open spine surgery option or non-surgical pain treatments.
In traditional open spine surgery, important stabilizing spinal muscles are cut and stretched access the herniated disc. The incision can be several inches to allow for retractors to open the space for the surgeon to work. Bone and ligaments are then cut away to expose the nerves, which can increase the risk of scar tissue. The nerve sac is then pulled to the side and the disc is removed to “unpinch” the nerve.
The endoscopic surgery technique bypasses the all of the above. This minimally invasive procedure takes advantage of an opening that already exists in the side of the spine called the neuroforamen. Using endoscope, we can also enlarge the opening by only a few millimeters to create additional room for the irritated nerve or “unpinch” it and remove the herniated disc without cutting muscles and causing excess scar tissue.
The tiny opening heals quickly, less pain is associated post surgery and the recovery time can very minimal in comparison to open spine surgery. This state-of-the-art endoscopic procedure is a great option for many patients.
How Modern Spine Medicine Works
Since 1997, our multi-disciplinary team as been helping our community and changing lives.
Schedule a Phone Consultation with our Doctor
During your complimentary phone consultation with our Doctor, you will receive a personal one-on-one conversation about the symptoms you are currently experiencing and discover how we can be the perfect fit for you.
Receive an appointment date and time
This appointment is the next step in discovering the new treatments and procedures that we successfully offer every day. Our diverse team brings to you the latest techniques and an array of options for treatment.
Begin your new life of Health and Healing
our care is ‘backed’ by our entire team and we are now ready to take amazing care of you! From our Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries (similar to Laser Spine Surgery), to Non-Surgical Procedures and Non-Steroidal Injections, to custom Muscle Work Treatment, we promise you won’t be disappointed.
Congrats to another raving fan of Dr. Timothy Luke and the team at Minimally Invasive Spine AZ! The patient had an out-patient, decompression surgery of his lumbar spine at L3/L4! He is standing tall and feeling great again. “When I came to here my pain level was through the roof. And after the surgery the pain was small the first two weeks, but now I am getting stronger and my mobility has totally improved. Today I am in NO pain! I have my life back thanks to Dr. Timothy Luke.”
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We love seeing our patients get back to living a life they love after a minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Luke performed an L4-L5 decompression surgery to alleviate back and leg pain. Carlos wrote, "Before my laminectomy with Dr. Luke I had been in terrible pain for 4 years. I tried everything from physical therapy to shots with little results. The pain kept me from enjoying the outdoors and working out. After the procedure I was hiking within a week. I’m in considerably less pain and I can once again be active. Thank you so much."
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"As a medical doctor i recognize an excellent physician when I find a good balance of knowledge, skill, caring, compassion and understanding. I would only allow a physician with those qualities to perform my required invasive procedures. Without question, Dr. Nasser possess this balance. From the time of the first interview, until completion of my last surgery, Dr. Nasser and all this staff have gone great lengths to assure my successful recovery with the utmost professionalism, skill, knowledge, understanding, caring and compassion. Thanks again for being there."
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I am very grateful that I took a chance on AZPTc. Dr. Nasser is the BEST! I've been having back pain for at least a decade but the last two years have been extremely bad. My really bad days were a 10 out of 10. After meeting Dr. Nasser for the first time and having him look at my MRI he immediately came up with a plan of attack to help me get my life back. Four weeks after having a Radio Frequency Ablation I have ZERO PAIN. I mean ZERO. In fact, immediately after my procedure I was pain free. I’m back to working out and doing the activities that I enjoy doing and not having to worry about how my back is going to feel the next day. I would recommend AZPTC to anyone especially Dr. Nasser but everyone in the office is really nice and professional. Many Thanks to Dr. Nasser and the whole AZPTC team. For people out there who think there is no hope and your just going to have to live with your pain please give AZPTC a chance.
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As a multi-disciplinary team, we understand that pain can change and destroy a person’s life. It is discouraging to watch our patients, friends and family suffer in pain. We know we can make a difference and help provide the best education and options available. We offer Endoscopic Microdiscectomy and Endoscopic Rhizotomy procedures. Our non-surgical treatments offered are therapeutic and diagnostic injection medicine therapy. These include epidural steroid injections, non-steroidal injections, nerve blocks and ablations, joint injections, and trigger point injections. We also offer many other procedures for pain relief.
We are passionate about giving life back to our community every day. We specialize in most types of pain, including neck and back pain, arm and shoulder pain, leg, hip and knee pain, as well as headaches and migraines. We treat pain from Car Accident or Wreck Injuries, Sport Injuries, Workman’s Comp and daily wear and tear.
We are excited to be known by our patients and referring Primary Care Physicians as Top Doctors and Top Pain Specialists in Phoenix. We are also proud to have great relationships with other pain centers like Arizona Pain Specialists, The Pain Centers of Arizona, Arizona Pain Centers, Advanced Pain Management, Sonoran Spine and Barrow Neurosurgical Institute.
Arizona Pain Treatment Centers has been serving the greater Phoenix area since 1997. We have patients under our care that live in Phoenix, North Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria, Glendale, Maryvale, Tolleson, South Phoenix, Mesa, East Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Ahwatukee, Gilbert, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction, Tuscon, and even Globe.
We are commitment to making a difference and being the difference in all of our patient’s lives and their family and friends lives. Thank you!