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MILD Procedure scheduled,,,I want your comments please

Posted by letswalkagain101 @letswalkagain101, May 12, 2024

My mom is 87 years old, and she has had Spinal Stenosis for years. Her MRI shows severe stenosis on L2-L3, L3-L4, and L4-L5. It is now that she has become unable to walk without a cane and walker. She's much slower now and much more pain. Her doctor recommended MILD Procedure to clear out the stenosis area. I'd like to know if anyone has had this procedure done. If so, how was recovery after procedure (quick and easy? long and hard?), and did the procedure work for you....a little, a lot? Please post your comments....she is presently scheduled for the procedure on May 23, 2024.

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keneiges | @keneiges | 11 hours ago
In reply to @tonyst "The surgeon and or physiatrist both use fluoroscopy. Which is real time X-rays to guide their..." + (show)
@tonyst

The surgeon and or physiatrist both use fluoroscopy. Which is real time X-rays to guide their instruments.

A physiatrist or surgeon makes a small incision in the back and uses fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray imaging) to guide specialized instruments to remove excess bone or ligament tissue that is compressing the nerves.

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The Mild procedure used by orthos at has uses a scope to see inside your spine. It's used instead of a disectimy. People get confused. It's different from the mild the physiatrists use

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tonyst | @tonyst | 9 hours ago

All that fluoroscopy is is xray in real time that they can watch to movement of their instruments.

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