Best Life: New spinal surgery for patients with herniated discs
Best Life: New spinal surgery helping patients with herniated discs By Ivanhoe Broadcast News | April 26, 2021 at 8:25 AM CDT - Updated April 26 at 8:25 AM
CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) This year, 1.6 million Americans will undergo spinal surgery for herniated discs, bone spurs and even conditions like stenosis. Now, details from one of the few surgeons in the country performing a new ultra- minimally invasive awake spine surgery that could have patients up and walking the same day.
Retiree Joe Deakin is no stranger to back pain, working over 30 years in construction.
“Lot of heavy lifting and climbing, it took a toll on me,” Deakin recalled.