Since some of you have been experiencing back pain I thought I would mention this website to you. A good friend of mine just had back surgery using this less invasive procedure.
The AXLE® Interspinous Process Spacer (ISPS) system is used to treat degenerative disc disease, spinal tumors and trauma and associated symptoms. Interspinous process devices are designed to distract or open the foramen, where the nerve endings pass away from the center of the spinal region and into the legs. Prior to the AXLE® ISPS the primary options for fusion surgery consisted of the placement of screws and rods into the vertebrae of the spine in combination with a bone graft. Such procedures require deep drilling and four screw holes into the bone of the vertebrae above and below the degenerated disc. This drilling and screw placement can be both painful and invasive. As an alternative to traditional pedicle screw implants, the AXLE® ISPS was developed to be a less invasive procedure to achieve the same results. The AXLE® ISPS stabilizes the spine by gripping onto the surface of vertebrae above and below the degenerated disc and does NOT require drilling. This makes the AXLE® ISPS significantly less invasive than prior procedures. The AXLE® ISPS may be implanted with the patient under a mild sedative and local anesthesia as an out-patient surgery procedure (patient goes home the same day) or under light anesthesia.
We also proudly offer stem cell injections, one the most innovative treatments available today. This patented therapy works by injecting ethically harvested stem cells into the spine, which then multiply and work to revitalize tissue in the spine. Stem cell injections are administered in our office. Please contact us for more information on this treatment.
