What surgery actually looks like.
Surgery is never the first option here — but when it's the right one, you deserve a real, evidence-based explanation of what it involves, not a vague brochure. Each guide covers candidacy, risks and benefits, how the surgery is performed, recovery, and long-term outcomes.
Cervical Spine (Neck)
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Removes a damaged disc in the neck through a small incision in front, then fuses the space to relieve pressure on a nerve or the spinal cord.
Posterior Cervical Fusion with Laminectomy
Approaches the neck from the back to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves and stabilize the spine with fusion.
Lumbar Spine (Low Back)
Lumbar Discectomy
Removes the portion of a herniated disc pressing on a nerve, relieving leg pain — often done as an outpatient procedure.
Lumbar Laminectomy
Removes bone and ligament pressing on the nerves in the low back to relieve pain, numbness, or weakness from spinal stenosis.
Lumbar Posterior Spinal Fusion
Approaches the low back from behind to stabilize a spinal segment with screws, rods, and bone graft.
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Removes a damaged disc and fuses the space through a single back approach, often paired with screws for added stability.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
Reaches the lower spine through the abdomen to remove a damaged disc and fuse the space, avoiding the back muscles entirely.
Circumferential Lumbar Fusion
Combines a front and back approach in one treatment plan to fuse a lumbar segment from both sides for added stability.
SI Joint Fusion
Stabilizes the sacroiliac joint — where the spine meets the pelvis — for pain that hasn’t responded to non-surgical care.
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