Mild Procedure Lynchburg

In 2005, the mild procedure was created to fill a treatment gap for patients who developed spinal stenosis but were not willing or able to tolerate spine surgery. Mild procedure Lynchburg is a group of spinal stenosis specialists that use the mild procedure developed by Vertos Medical in the Lynchburg area. The procedure is supported by FDA clearance, national Medicare coverage, leading medical institutions and national medical societies. Find all doctors that use this treatment in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The MILD procedure, or minimally invasive lumbar decompression, is an advanced procedure done by the board-certified pain physicians here at Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center to safely and effectively treat a common cause of low back and leg pain called lumbar spinal stenosis.

Lumbar spinal stenosis or LSS is a narrowing of the central canal of the lumbar spine or low back. The central canal is where the spinal cord and spinal roots live and narrowing in this region can cause pain along with numbness and tingling in the low back, buttocks, and legs. Additionally, LSS can cause something called "neurogenic claudication" where you have intense cramping in the calf area after short periods of activity including standing and walking.
While LSS can be caused by many factors, one common cause is enlargement of the ligament in the back portion of the spinal canal called the ligamentum flavum. This excess ligament tissue is safely and carefully removed during the MILD procedure.

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