Understanding BMAC Therapy: A Non-Surgical Regenerative Treatment

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BMAC Therapy BMAC therapy is a regenerative treatment for healing and pain management. This non-surgical regenerative therapy is a relatively new procedure, so many patients are left with questions about what BMAC therapy is and how it works. What is BMAC therapy? BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate) therapy is a non-invasive outpatient procedure that our […]

Foraminotomy Surgery: Understanding the Traditional Procedure and Advanced Alternatives

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Minimally Invasive Spine Care that Gets You Back to Life Faster by Dr. Deukmedjian What is a Foraminotomy? A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure designed to relieve pressure on spinal nerves that have become compressed as they exit the spinal column through the openings called intervertebral foramina. When these pathways narrow—due to disc degeneration, bone […]

Deuk Laser Disc Repair: Advanced Laser Spine Surgery for Pain Relief

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Laser Spine Surgery: Deuk Laser Disc Repair If you’re suffering from chronic back or neck pain, you know it can make your life very difficult. It can prevent you from doing the things you love, like playing games with your kids, gardening, or simply walking around the neighborhood. Deuk Laser Disc Repair is laser spine […]

Sciatica Surgery Overview: What You Need to Know in 2024

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Sciatica Surgery: Everything You Need to Know [2024 Guide] Sciatica is caused by irritation of the nerve roots in the lower and lumbosacral spine. The nerve roots may be pinched by the narrowing of their pathway, also known as foraminal stenosis, which irritates the nerves and causes pain and other sciatica symptoms, such as weakness, […]

Understanding Radiculopathy: Pain, Diagnosis, and Advanced Treatments

Illustration of radiculopathy in a spinal section with labels, from Deuk Spine Institute.

Radiculopathy Radiculopathy is often a sharp, radiating pain that shoots from the neck into the arm or from the back down the leg, and includes a loss of feeling, tingling or “pins & needles” sensations, or weakness. These symptoms of radiculopathy are often due to a pinched nerve and impact the cervical, thoracic and lumbar […]

Advanced Treatments for Spinal Stenosis: What You Should Know

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Spinal Stenosis Deuk Spine Institute is proud to work with patients in need of many different kinds of spinal stenosis pain relief. Some of our most advanced treatment options include physical therapy plans, injections, and surgery. If you or someone you know is suffering from severe pain associated with cervical, thoracic or lumbar spinal stenosis, […]

Deuk Laser Disc Repair: The Pinnacle of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

A surgeon performing Deuk Laser Disc Repair on a patient.

Laser Spine Surgery: Deuk Laser Disc Repair If you’re suffering from chronic back or neck pain, you know it can make your life very difficult. It can prevent you from doing the things you love, like playing games with your kids, gardening, or simply walking around the neighborhood. Deuk Laser Disc Repair is laser spine […]

Spondylolisthesis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Solutions

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Spondylolisthesis Spondylolisthesis is in effect the slipping of vertebrae in the spine. Vertebrae running throughout the various regions of the spine are joined together via a series of joints known as the facets. Between each of these vertebrae are intervertebral discs which act as shock absorbers in between the vertebral bones. When a patient is […]

Understanding Ruptured Discs: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Effective Treatments

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Ruptured Disc What is a ruptured disc? Ruptured discs are simply the presence of an annular tear in the outer wall of the intervertebral disc. They are often caused by normal disc degeneration, and can also be the result of injuries from playing sports or getting in an accident. Should a disc rupture, the nucleus […]

Sacroiliitis Treatment Options: How to Manage and Alleviate Pain

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Sacroiliitis Sacroiliitis is a condition caused by inflammation of the sacroiliac joints. This condition causes pain in the lower back that sometimes extends down to the legs and feet. Physical activity can cause the pain to become more intense. Deuk Spine Institute offers sacroiliitis treatment for pain caused by sacroiliac joint inflammation and works with […]