World-class spine care
only a short drive away San Jose Neurospine® in Campbell offers state-of-the-art minimally invasive spine care in a convenient outpatient setting. Request a Consultation
only a short drive away San Jose Neurospine® in Campbell offers state-of-the-art minimally invasive spine care in a convenient outpatient setting. Request a Consultation
What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Minimally invasive spine surgery is a field of spinal surgery that allows a highly-trained surgeon to operate through an incision that is only a half-inch long without cutting any muscles. Traditional spine surgery would require a multi-inch incision through tissue and muscles to complete the same surgical objective — increasing the recovery period substantially.
At San Jose Neurospine, we have performed over 3,500 successful minimally invasive spine surgery procedures. This is our area of expertise and this is ALL we do. Our Board Certified Neurosurgeon is Northwestern/UCLA trained and has mastered these techniques from the pioneers in the field. You don't have to suffer from chronic back or neck pain. A ½ inch incision could equal a lifetime of pain relief. If you are considering spine surgery, you owe it to yourself to explore minimally invasive options.
MIS vs. Open Spine Surgery
We understand the significant negative impact back pain could have on quality of life. At San Jose Neurospine, our goal is to get our patients back to enjoying life using minimally invasive techniques that involve the use of tiny incisions and muscle sparing methods to treat the spinal problem. There is a big difference between operating through a ½ inch incision and operating through a 5 inch incision. The major differences include:
Open Spine Surgery
- 4-5 inch incision
- Muscles are cut and damaged
- 5-7 day hospital stay
- >6 month recovery in most cases
- Severe post-op pain
- Increased blood loss
- As high as 10-15% infection rate
- Large scar
