Laser Spine Doctor NYC

Patients with back problems may decide to turn to surgery as a last resort - but that can be a frightening prospect, so much so that many suffer with pain for years, believing that the pain is better to live with than risking undergoing surgery to try to alleviate that pain. Alternatively, patients may make use of heavy-duty painkillers, even to the point where they become addicted, simply to try to control the pain. Today, though, there's hope. Laser spine surgery has made what was once a risky, painful, and very invasive procedure much less so - but it has to be done by the right kind of laser spine doctor NYC in order for to be successful.

Why live with back pain?

Fully 80% of Americans experience back pain at some point, and by the age of 40. While experts say that the best way to avoid and control back pain is through regular exercise program that includes strengthening and stretching, it can be impossible to exercise when back pain makes movement difficult. Fortunately, a laser spine doctor NYC can often alleviate that back pain with minimally invasive laser surgery, thus restoring you to a full and functional life.

What are some advantages to having laser spine surgery done by the right laser spine doctor NYC?

• Laser spine surgery can be much safer than traditional spine surgery

Laser spine surgery is much less risky in the right hands than traditional spine surgery. Because it's done via endoscopy, only small incisions are needed. In addition, the focused heated light beam of the laser takes the place of the scalpel in the surgical procedure, resulting in minimal bleeding.

For surgery to be truly safe, the right laser spine doctor NYC must absolutely have the appropriate training. Dr. Sukdeb Datta, MD, DABPM, FIPP, DABIPP, is one such professional. He is the Medical Director at the Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center  in New York City, New York. Prior to this, he was the Director of the Interventional Pain Management Program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and served at the Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee as an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology.

• Laser spine surgery can treat a variety of problems

Laser spine surgery can treat spinal problems and pain from conditions like spinal stenosis, arthritis, pinched nerves, herniated discs, and other back problems safely, effectively, and quickly.

• Laser spine surgery can often be done on an outpatient basis

In many cases, laser spine surgery can be done in a surgical setting, but patients will be able to go home the same day -- no lengthy recovery time or hospital stays needed.

• Laser spine surgery is much less invasive than traditional back surgery and has a much shorter recovery time

Laser spine surgery is much less invasive than traditional surgery and provides quick relief to you if you suffer from back pain. Recovery time is shorter, so that you can get back to a normal - and pain-free - life as quickly as possible.

Finding the right surgeon

If you want back pain relief and think laser spine surgery might be for you, make sure you choose the right laser spine doctor NYC. He or she should be board-certified and should have had the appropriate educational background and training (including an appropriate background in both laser spinal surgery as well as traditional spinal surgery).

Your prospective surgeon should have completed a fellowship in spinal surgery and should specialize in the relief of back pain. In addition, your surgeon should be fully endorsed by your state medical board and should have had no disciplinary actions taken against him or her.

You can find a good laser spine surgeon NYC by asking your primary care physician for a referral, and/or by asking friends and family for a recommendation. There's no need to live with back pain. Laser spine surgery may provide the relief you need.