{"id":46,"date":"2023-07-22T21:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T21:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backinstituteneurosurgery.com\/main\/?p=46"},"modified":"2023-07-22T21:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T21:27:10","slug":"breakthrough-procedure-uses-tiny-scope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backinstituteneurosurgery.com\/main\/2023\/07\/22\/breakthrough-procedure-uses-tiny-scope\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Procedure Uses Tiny Scope"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back Scope Cures Pain<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Back Scope Cures Pain\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_auZmsL8uc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Breakthrough Procedure Uses Tiny Scope<\/em><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Four out of five Americans suffer low back pain at some point in their lives. When therapy and medicine fail, a new procedure may be the simplest surgical solution yet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Mitchell Scott&#8217;s back had been hurting for 20 years. It got really bad last fall after some heavy lifting while gardening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;It started out with a twinge right next to my tailbone and it just progressed and got worse and every day it got a little worse,&#8221; said Scott.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>MRIs showed that Scott had two herniated discs. Medicines and physical therapy failed to help, but Scott didn&#8217;t want major surgery. So he turned to the Internet, where he found Dr. David Ditsworth&#8217;s Web site, which offered an alternative. Ditsworth calls his approach &#8220;small endocscopic discectomy.&#8221; He simply removes pieces of the herniated discs through a tiny scope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;It looked like a great way to treat a herniated disc,&#8221; said Scott.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a procedure that requires precise planning and mapping to come exactly to the spot that need(s) to be treated in the spine,&#8221; said Ditsworth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>That planning begins with a test called a discogram. After numbing the area, Ditsworth injects dye right into the bad disc. A CAT scan then shows him the exact route he has to follow with the scope to cure the problem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When Scott went into surgery he remained awake as the doctor numbed his back and made a very small incision &#8212; only about two-tenths of an inch. Using the CAT scan as a guide, Ditsworth inserted the scope and a tiny grasper, which he uses to remove disc fragments that are pressing on nerves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It took only about 30 minutes to treat the first disc. The second disc took even less time. With only a bandage covering the incisions, Scott was able to leave the hospital a couple of hours later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After spending the night with his parents in La Crescenta, Scott was ready to head back home to Templeton, in time for his daughter&#8217;s soccer game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;ll be hard for her to believe that I had back surgery one day and (came) to her soccer game the next day. I feel great,&#8221; said Scott.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Three weeks after the operation, NBC4 spoke to Scott and he said the pain he&#8217;s had for 20 years is now gone*.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This procedure isn&#8217;t for everyone. Some people with herniated discs may be treated with medicines and therapy. When surgery is necessary, this may be an ideal solution.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Many doctors perform similar procedures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can contact Dr. David Ditsworth by phone at\u00a0(800) 956-6724<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Copyright 2003 by NBC4.tv. All rights reserved.<br>This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Individual results may vary<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back Scope Cures Pain Breakthrough Procedure Uses Tiny Scope Four out of five Americans suffer low back pain at some point in their lives. When therapy and medicine fail, a new procedure may be the simplest surgical solution yet. Mitchell Scott&#8217;s back had been hurting for 20 years. It got really bad last fall after some heavy lifting while gardening. &#8220;It started out with a twinge right next to my tailbone and it just progressed and got worse and every day it got a little worse,&#8221; said Scott. MRIs showed that Scott had two herniated discs. 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