Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
At Winchester Orthopaedic Associates, our highly trained Spine Specialists are experts at assessing and treating neck and back pain. Our staff includes Surgical and Non-Surgical Spine Specialists who treat traumatic and degenerative spinal conditions, occupational disorders and sports related spinal injuries. Comprehensive treatment plans can include conservative solutions such as bracing and therapy, pain relieving injections or state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical techniques. Our ultimate goal is to relieve pain, help each patient restore function and improve their quality of life.
CAO serves patients in Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland.
Your spine plays a critical role in protecting your central nervous system, so a healthy spine translates to optimal cellular function throughout your entire body. That’s why the the talented team of medical professionals at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates practice the most advanced techniques in back surgery, including minimally invasive procedures. If damage to your spine is causing severe pain, numbness, or weakness that doesn’t respond to treatment, it may be time to consider spine surgery. Call or click online to schedule an appointment at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates today.
Spine surgery may help relieve severe pain, numbness, or weakness due to a range of different back problems. The medical team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates use spine surgery as the final option only after more conservative treatments, like medication and physical therapy, fail to improve your condition.
If you do need spine surgery, your surgeon will carefully examine your condition and recommend the least invasive procedure possible.
The team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates offers the following spine procedures:
- Total Disc Replacement (cervical/lumbar)
- Spinal Fusion (cervical/lumbar)
- Disc Extensions
- Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Pain Pumps
- Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulators for Pain Management
- Balloon-Assisted Vertebroplasty
Minimally invasive spine surgery is a continually evolving field, and the team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates is always learning new techniques to ensure the best possible outcome for you.
While traditional, open surgery requires an incision of about four to six inches along your spine, minimally invasive methods utilize specialized instruments and viewing techniques that allow your surgeon to make a much smaller incision.
Minimally invasive procedures offer the following advantages:
- Smaller Scar
- Less Disturbance to Nearby Tissue
- Faster Recovery Time
- Less Pain
- Reduced Risk of Infection
Not everyone is a good candidate for minimally invasive surgery. The team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates carefully evaluates your condition to determine whether this type of surgery is right for you.
Common procedures that use minimally invasive techniques include spinal fusion and discectomy surgeries.
Spine surgery is never the first line of treatment and typically follows more conservative approaches to relieving your symptoms, such as physical therapy or spinal stimulation. The team at Winchester Orthopaedic Associates may recommend spine surgery if they can pinpoint the exact source of your pain and think you’re a good candidate.
Spine surgery may relieve debilitating symptoms associated with several back conditions, including:
- Spinal Trauma
- Spine Fractures
- Spinal Stenosis
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Infection
- Tumors
- Degenerative Disc Disease
If you suffer from extreme back pain that negatively affects your life, call Winchester Orthopaedic Associates.
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Anatomy of the Spine -
Compression Fractures of the Spine -
Scoliosis -
Herniated Disc (Cervical) -
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (Intervertebral Spacer) -
ILIF: Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumented Fusion -
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection (without contrast) -
Spine Stabilization System (DYNESYS®)
