Damaged spinal discs account for a significant percentage of neck and back pain. Lower back pain alone affects around 60% to 80% of people at one point in their lifetime, and disc problems account for most of these issues, and the same is valid for neck pain. If you happen to suffer from back pain due to a damaged disc, the innovative Discseel Procedure offers a safe and effective solution. Here is a look at some advantages of the Discseel procedure over traditional spine surgery.
High Success Rate
One major plus of getting a Discseel procedure over spine surgery is its high success rate. Over 7000 Discseel procedures have been conducted with an 82% success rate. This is significantly higher than the 31% success rate for spinal fusion surgeries. There have been no adverse events or complications from patients undergoing the Discseel procedure. The same can’t be said about spine surgery.
Procedure Evaluation and Repair in A Single Procedure
The Discseel procedure focuses on quickly identifying and treating the disc tear simultaneously. The patient just needs to go in and then be put on conscious sedation rather than complete sedation in surgery. The first step of Discseel is the annulogram, a procedure used to locate tears in your disc. Tiny needles are directed into the bottom discs, and the tears are identified through an angiogram and are immediately sealed with fibrin. The patient then goes to recovery, which takes less than an hour, and they are good to go home.
Less Risky
One significant benefit of the Discseel procedure is that you can avoid risky and painful spine injuries. The minimally invasive procedure involves injecting fibrin using needles, making it less invasive than surgery. More so, with the Discseel procedure, you will avoid failed back surgery, which is a considerable threat. While more than half of spine surgeries are successful, the others are not.
Discseel Procedure Repairs and Heals the Disc Naturally
Compared to invasive surgery, the Discseel procedure repairs and heals the disc naturally. The procedure involves using fibrin, a biological sealant protein that combines fibrinogen and prothrombin. The fibrin forms a seal or mesh over the damaged area in your discs. The damaged disc readily accepts the fibrin because the protein exists naturally in the body. On the other hand, surgery does something unnatural to the spine, worsening the adjacent segments over time.
Quicker Recovery
Spine surgery is not only uncomfortable and risky; the recovery takes longer. With the Discseel procedure, you can walk just thirty minutes after the procedure and go back home. It’s a minimally invasive outpatient procedure in which you don’t have to stay in the hospital overnight. You can start exercises the following day after the procedure. You will quickly regain full movement within a few days and return to full function. However, avoiding strenuous activities and heavy lifting is advisable for some time.
Why the Procedure?
Ultimately, the Discseel procedure has lots of advantages over spinal surgery. Its ability to promote new disc tissue and directly target and repair a damaged disc is what mainly sets the procedure apart from other treatments. To learn more about Discseel and determine if it’s a good solution for your neck and back problems, contact or book an appointment today with the specialists at Performance Pain and Sports Medicine, led by Dr. Wiederholz.
