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MILD Procedure scheduled,,,I want your comments please
Spine Health | Last Active: May 3 4:57pm | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
I had the MILD procedure. The good news there was no recovery period. I had a small band aid on the incision. The bad news is it did absolutely nothing for my stenosis symptoms. My impression is that this is a highly marketed procedure that is extremely lucrative for pain docs who are able to do "surgery lite". There are unknowns i.e does it cause scarring? All the research has been funded by Vertos so I question the quality of the evidence. Good luck to your mom. I hope this helps her but even if it doesn't it's a very low risk procedure.
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2 mild procedures
• Physiatrist (mild® procedure): Uses a special tool through a tiny incision to remove small pieces of ligament causing spinal stenosis. It’s non-surgical, no cutting of bone or disc, and done under imaging guidance—not a scope.
• Orthopedist (endoscopic decompression or discectomy): May use a scope (endoscope) to go in, and can trim or remove part of a disc or bone if it’s pressing on a nerve. It’s still minimally invasive but more surgical than the mild® procedure.
Bottom line:
Physiatrist’s mild® is image-guided and preserves structures; orthopedist may use a scope and cut disc or bone as needed.
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I also had the MILD procedure and was disappointed that I did not experience any relief within the 6 month period as hoped for. However, shortly after that, my pain became much more localized to my tailbone and the top of both thighs. Because of that, I had a CT scan to try to determine if something else was pressing on a nerve in that specific area. The CT scan showed that I have a 5 cm mass in my uterus, which may be the fibroid tumors which I know I have. I am seeing my pain management doctor later this month to discuss this. I do believe that I benefited from having the MILD procedure. Good luck to you.