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Category: Spine Surgery

Expert insights on spine health, minimally invasive procedures, and patient recovery from the Deuk Spine Institute team.

Dr. Deuk consulting with a patient while explaining a spine model, illustrating important questions to ask a spine surgeon before agreeing to spinal surgery.
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What to Ask a Spine Surgeon Before Agreeing to Surgery: 12 Questions That Reveal the Truth

You’ve been told you need spine surgery. Maybe more than one surgeon has told you the same thing, in the…

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Person holding their lower back with a highlighted lumbar spine, illustrating the week-by-week recovery timeline after a laminectomy and reasons why pain may return during healing.
Spine Surgery
Laminectomy Recovery Time: What to Expect Week by Week (And Why Pain Returns)

Your surgeon told you the laminectomy went well. Six weeks later you’re walking further than you could before surgery, and…

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Illustration comparing seven types of back surgery with accompanying images and procedures.
Spine Surgery
Back Surgery: 7 Types, Recovery Times, Risks & Benefits

By Dr. Ara Deukmedjian, MD Board Certified Neurosurgeon Reviewed on July 15, 2026 Disclaimer: The information contained within this article…

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Medical illustration comparing laminotomy and laminectomy procedures, highlighting targeted bone removal in laminotomy versus wider decompression during laminectomy for spinal stenosis or nerve compression.
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Laminotomy vs Laminectomy: What’s the Difference and Why Neither May Be Your Best Option

Your surgeon just told you that you need a laminectomy or maybe a laminotomy, and now you’re staring at two…

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A surgeon in scrubs and mask examines a spinal model next to text about disc replacement surgery.
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Disc Replacement Surgery vs. Fusion: What Your Surgeon May Not Be Telling You

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board Certified Neurosurgeon Reviewed on July 8, 2026 Disclaimer: The information contained within this…

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Woman with back pain and text about avoiding spine surgery through physical therapy, injections, or chiropractic care.
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Can I Avoid Spine Surgery With Physical Therapy, Injections, or Chiropractic Care?

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board Certified Neurosurgeon Medically reviewed on June 30, 2026 Medical Disclaimer: The material contained…

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Spinal decompression surgery infographic with a labeled spine and text descriptions.
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Spinal Decompression Surgery Explained

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board Certified Neurosurgeon Medically reviewed on June 25th 2026 Medical Disclaimer: The material contained…

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Promotional image for DEUK Spine Institute highlighting out-of-state patients choosing their laser spine surgery.
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Why Out-of-State Patients Choose Deuk Spine Institute for Laser Spine Surgery

Every week, patients fly into Melbourne, Florida from New York, California, New Jersey, Texas, and dozens of other states. They…

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Illustration of laser spine surgery on a vertebral disc with New Jersey map and city skyline.
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Laser Spine Surgery in New Jersey: What NYC-Area Patients Need to Know

If you live in New Jersey and you’re still in pain after months of physical therapy, injections, and waiting room…

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Image of a man with back pain showing a highlighted spine, with text about fixing L5-S1 herniated disc and sciatica without fusion.
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L5-S1 Herniated Disc & Sciatica, Fixed Without a Fusion

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board-Certified Neurosurgeon Medically reviewed on June 17, 2026 Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational…

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