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When you are suffering from an injury, or a condition that has exasperated over time. Pain is complex, so there are many treatment options - medications, therapies, and surgical procedures to help you recover range of motion without pain. Dr Stephens is dedicated to finding the best possible solution with minimally invasive procedures to give you the best outcome along with the fastest recovery time.
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​You can be assured – we have a commitment to excellence when it comes to the level of care we provide.
SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) disrupts the pain signals traveling between the spinal cord and the brain. Stimulation is delivered by a neurostimulator — a device similar to a pacemaker — implanted under the skin.
The impulses travel from the device to the spine over thin insulated wires called leads.
The leads deliver mild electrical impulses to an area near your spine. By interrupting pain signals between your spinal cord and your brain, the stimulator may help you get back to doing the everyday things you love most.
VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION
Vertebral augmentation procedures such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were developed to reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
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Vertebroplasty is an outpatient procedure for stabilizing compression fractures in the spine. Bone cement is injected into back bones (vertebrae) that have cracked or broken, often because of osteoporosis. The cement hardens, stabilizing the fractures and supporting your spine.
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgery used to treat a spinal compression fracture. Spinal compression fractures occur primarily in spinal vertebrae that have been weakened by osteoporosis.
INTRATHECAL PAIN PUMP
An intrathecal pump or a "pain pump" is a device that delivers small quantities of pain medication directly to the spinal fluid. When delivered in small doses, pain medications may minimize the side effects often experienced with larger oral doses of the same medications.
Intrathecal drug delivery is an effective pain management option for patients with chronic and cancer pain. The delivery of drugs into the intrathecal space provides superior analgesia with smaller doses of analgesics to minimize side effects while significantly improving quality of life.
VERTIFLEX SUPERION
The Vertiflex Superion implant offers patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis a minimally invasive alternative to other, more intense surgical options, such as a laminectomy or spinal fusion.
The Superion implant works by holding the compressed vertebrae further apart, relieving the pressure placed on nerves and reducing inflammation. Available in several sizes, the implant provides an optimal fit for each patient’s anatomy. Unlike other surgical procedures, the implant preserves the range of motion in the lower back. The minimally invasive approach minimizes post-procedure complications.
SPINAL FUSION
Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to join 2 or more bones of your spine together permanently. A minimally invasive spinal fusion uses a smaller cut (incision) than a traditional spinal fusion surgery.
Your vertebrae are the small bones that make up your spinal column. These vertebrae stack on top of each other, separated by intervertebral discs. These bones protect your delicate spinal cord, which sends and receives information from your brain to the rest of your body.
Various medical conditions might cause your vertebrae to move against each other more than they should. This can stretch your surrounding nerves, ligaments, and muscles, causing pain. For example, if you have arthritis of your spine, your vertebrae might hurt when they move against each other. Spinal fusion may stop this pain by preventing 1 or more of your vertebrae from moving.
SI JOINT FUSION
Sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion is a surgical procedure performed in an operating room, with either general or spinal anesthesia. The system used by Dr. Stephens is a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedure, which requires a small incision (about one to two inches long), along the side of the buttock.
The whole MIS SI joint procedure takes about an hour, and recovery time is significantly less than open surgery.