These techniques are by definition not totally non-traumatic because bone is removed. When these procedures need to be done at Back Institute by the top surgeons in the non-traumatic field, Back Institute is able to do these procedures with these least bone removal and in the best way.

At the Back Institute, the focus is to do exactly what needs to be done for the patient and only that. Many centers do spine surgery in an exploratory manner cutting apart and removing normal important parts of the spine just in order to open things up to see and explore. We strongly disagree with this approach.

Why is our Laminotomy and Foraminotomy better?

• The procedures are performed by top board certified neurosurgeons with the highest credentials for whom the spine is the area of their expertise. Our surgeons are on staff at some of the best hospitals in the country.

• The procedures are performed with specialized equipment to adjust the size of the skin opening to the minimum that the patient needs.

• Our surgeons participate in scientific conferences and present peer reviewed publications.

• Top doctors from elite universities come to Back Institute as patients for their own spine treatment.

• The procedures are done in specialized spine treating facilities with the highest accreditation.

Laminotomy is a spinal decompression surgery involving the lamina, a thin bony layer that covers and protects the spinal canal and spinal cord.

Below are some spinal conditions that may be treated with a laminotomy (this is not an all-inclusive list):

* Ankylosing spondylitis
* Degenerative disc disease
* Herniated disc
* Sciatica
* Spinal stenosis
* Spondylosis (also known as spinal osteoarthritis)

Foraminotomy

Foraminotomy is a medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramina, the passages through the bones of the vertebrae of the spine that pass nerve bundles to the body from the spinal cord.

A foraminotomy is performed to relieve the symptoms of nerve root compression in cases where the foramen is being compressed by bone, disc, scar tissue, or excessive ligament development and results in a pinched nerve.

The procedure is often performed as a minimally invasive procedure in which an incision is made in the back of the neck, the muscle peeled away to reveal the bone underneath, and a small hole cut into the vertebra itself. Through this hole, using an arthroscope, the foramen can be visualized, and the impinging bone or disk material removed.