Kyphoplasty Explained: Minimally Invasive Spinal Fracture Treatment

Illustration of kyphoplasty, a spinal fracture treatment through steps 1-5.

Kyphoplasty A kyphoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to stop the pain caused by a spinal fracture, to stabilize the bone, and to restore some or all of the lost vertebral body height due to the compression fracture. What is Kyphoplasty? Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can repair spinal fractures. It takes about […]

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

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 […]

Sciatica Surgery Overview: What You Need to Know in 2026

Illustration of human spine and sciatic nerve highlighting areas affecting sciatica

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, numbness, and shooting pain.Deuk Spine Institute performs a minimally […]

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

Diagram showing five stages of spondylolisthesis from healthy to stage 4.

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

Digital illustration of a human spine with a highlighted ruptured disc in orange.

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 […]