👉 Spinal deformities / Anterior-posterior (front-back) Spinal Fusion — At Texas NeuroSpine Surgery, our goal is to always find the least invasive approaches for the best surgical outcome. However, some cases require more extensive approaches, as in this case of an L4-5 deformity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and years of debilitating low back…
“This 53-year-old patient had a collapsed L5-S1 disc, retrolisthesis and foraminal stenosis contributing to severe low back pain. She had tried years of conservative (non-operative) treatment including physical therapy and injections without relief. At Texas NeuroSpine Surgery, we will always continue make every effort to treat your low back pain from a collapsed disc without…
“A Chiari malformation results when a patient has too little room for their cerebellum in the back part of the skull. The cerebellar tonsils get forced down into the spinal canal. The result can be a syrinx or fluid filled cavity within the spinal cord that can cause pain, weakness and numbness. The Chiari malformation…