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Anyone had minimally invasive ligament decompression (MILD) treatment?
Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 1 10:27am | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Part of my reluctance to do the MILD is conversation I have had with a ortho surgeon who stated that he does not support the procedure for me because I have severe stenosis at L2/L3 level, a pain management doc is not a surgeon and there is a major risk of permanent damage to the spinal cord at that level if too much pressure is applied. The ortho recommends laminectomy at 3 levels. I am a little confused so I am status quo.
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@pablo81 I think your orthopedic surgeon gave you a good answer. I didn't realize that the MILD procedure was being done by pain management doctors instead of spine surgeons. A spine surgeon specialist has so much more expertise and training about correcting spine conditions and experience with many different procedures and spine devices and instrumentation. Specializing in Neurosurgery has training for 7 years after getting an MD.
A laminectomy is like adding a second floor on a house to make more space. Some of the bone is cut away on the "roof" of the spine to allow more space for the spinal cord inside the spinal canal. That part of the bone isn't supporting body weight like the "end plates" that surround the discs. What is it that is confusing for you about your doctor's opinion?