Spine Treatment Options

Choose a section of the back below to view description and treatment options for each condition.

Spine Treatment Options

Choose a section of the back below to view description and treatment options for each condition.

Treatment Options

Neck Treatments

Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement

This procedure replaces a degenerative or damaged spinal disc with an implant designed to preserve motion in your neck. This procedure can relieve the pain of compressed nerves in the cervical spine. The procedure involves a small incision and can usually be done as an outpatient with no overnight hospital stay, in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement

This procedure replaces a degenerative or damaged spinal disc with an implant designed to preserve motion in your neck. This procedure can relieve the pain of compressed nerves in the cervical spine. The procedure involves a small incision and can usually be done as an outpatient with no overnight hospital stay, in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Microdiscectomy

This minimally-invasive surgical procedure, performed through a tiny hole in the neck, removes the bulging portion of a herniated cervical disc. It is designed to relieve neck and radiating arm pain caused by herniated disc material pressing on nerve roots. It Is performed outpatient at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Anterior Endoscopic Cervical Microdiscectomy

This minimally-invasive surgical procedure, performed through a tiny hole in the neck, removes the bulging portion of a herniated cervical disc. It is designed to relieve neck and radiating arm pain caused by herniated disc material pressing on nerve roots. It Is performed outpatient at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Epidural Steroid Injection/Neck

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves.

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Epidural Steroid Injection/Neck

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves.

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. The procedure involves a small incision and can usually be done as an outpatient with no overnight hospital stay, in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. The procedure involves a small incision and can usually be done as an outpatient with no overnight hospital stay, in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (Intervertebral Spacer)

This surgery removes a herniated or diseased disc and relieves neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots. It Is performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (Intervertebral Spacer)

This surgery removes a herniated or diseased disc and relieves neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots. It Is performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Laminectomy (Cervical)

This procedure removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis. The procedure can be done minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our Board-Certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy (Cervical)

This procedure removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis. The procedure can be done minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our Board-Certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy (Cervical) with Fusion

This procedure removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis. The spine is then stabilized with rods and screws. Under the appropriate conditions, it can be done as an outpatient procedure in our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy (Cervical) with Fusion

This procedure removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis. The spine is then stabilized with rods and screws. Under the appropriate conditions, it can be done as an outpatient procedure in our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy (Cervical) with Fusion

This procedure removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis. The spine is then stabilized with rods and screws. Under the appropriate conditions, it can be done as an outpatient procedure in our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Discography (Cervical)

This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps your doctor find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your neck. To see how it works, let's watch a discography done in the cervical spine. Treatment options can be offered after the discogram is done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa.

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Electromyography (EMG)

This is a test of your muscles and nerves. It usually has two parts. One is a nerve conduction study. This measures how well electricity moves through your nerves. The second part is a needle electromyogram. It records the electrical signals your muscles make when you move them. The results can help our doctors locate nerve compression in your spine, arms, and legs.

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Electromyography (EMG)

This is a test of your muscles and nerves. It usually has two parts. One is a nerve conduction study. This measures how well electricity moves through your nerves. The second part is a needle electromyogram. It records the electrical signals your muscles make when you move them. The results can help our doctors locate nerve compression in your spine, arms, and legs.

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Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs and spinal stenosis can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves. It is performed in the office at Nucci Medical or outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs and spinal stenosis can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves. It is performed in the office at Nucci Medical or outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Medial Branch Block (Cervical)

This is an injection of numbing medicine that bathes the medial branch nerves. These nerves are attached to the facet joints of the spine. Disease or injury of these joints can cause pain in the medial branch nerves. This pain may travel through the neck, shoulders, upper back and head. A medial branch block can help your physician find the source of your pain. It may also provide temporary pain relief. It is performed outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Medial Branch Block (Cervical)

This is an injection of numbing medicine that bathes the medial branch nerves. These nerves are attached to the facet joints of the spine. Disease or injury of these joints can cause pain in the medial branch nerves. This pain may travel through the neck, shoulders, upper back and head. A medial branch block can help your physician find the source of your pain. It may also provide temporary pain relief. It is performed outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)

This noninvasive, outpatient exam is used to measure how quickly nerves conduct electrical signals through the body. NCS is a valuable technique for diagnosing nerve damage. If damage exists, NCS can help a physician find its source. After the test is complete, our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical can offer treatment options.

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Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)

This noninvasive, outpatient exam is used to measure how quickly nerves conduct electrical signals through the body. NCS is a valuable technique for diagnosing nerve damage. If damage exists, NCS can help a physician find its source. After the test is complete, our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical can offer treatment options.

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Physical Therapy (Overview)

If you have problems moving your body, physical therapy can help. It can control your pain and help you recover from injury or disease. It can help you get better after surgery. It can also help keep you healthy as you get older. Our orthopedic surgeons in Tampa at Nucci Medical can order the appropriate physical therapy for your condition.

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Physical Therapy (Overview)

If you have problems moving your body, physical therapy can help. It can control your pain and help you recover from injury or disease. It can help you get better after surgery. It can also help keep you healthy as you get older. Our orthopedic surgeons in Tampa at Nucci Medical can order the appropriate physical therapy for your condition.

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Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy

During this minimally-invasive procedure, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your neck. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy. It is performed as an outpatient procedure in our Citrus Park Surgery Center. Relief usually begins in 3-5 days and continues to improve.

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Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy

During this minimally-invasive procedure, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your neck. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy. It is performed as an outpatient procedure in our Citrus Park Surgery Center. Relief usually begins in 3-5 days and continues to improve.

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Stellate Ganglion Block

A stellate ganglion nerve block is an injection that numbs branches of nerves in your neck. This helps our doctors find and treat a number of problems linked to the nerves. It is performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center. Treatment may require a series of injections.

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Stellate Ganglion Block

A stellate ganglion nerve block is an injection that numbs branches of nerves in your neck. This helps our doctors find and treat a number of problems linked to the nerves. It is performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center. Treatment may require a series of injections.

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High Dosage Laser Therapy (HDLT)

This is a way of caring for injured tissues with laser light. If your muscles or joints hurt from conditions such as fibromyalgia or arthritis, high dosage laser therapy may help. Treatment is not painful and is done in our doctor's office. Treatment to injured area takes about 10 minutes and relief usually occurs after 4 sessions.

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High Dosage Laser Therapy (HDLT)

This is a way of caring for injured tissues with laser light. If your muscles or joints hurt from conditions such as fibromyalgia or arthritis, high dosage laser therapy may help. Treatment is not painful and is done in our doctor's office. Treatment to injured area takes about 10 minutes and relief usually occurs after 4 sessions.

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Mid-Back Treatments

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection (without contrast)

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves. It can be done as an outpatient procedure at Nucci Medical or our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief of pain can be seen in as early as 24 hours.

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Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection (without contrast)

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves. It can be done as an outpatient procedure at Nucci Medical or our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief of pain can be seen in as early as 24 hours.

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Discography (Thoracic)

This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps our doctors find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your back. To see how it works, let's watch a discography done in the thoracic spine.

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Discography (Thoracic)

This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps our doctors find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your back. To see how it works, let's watch a discography done in the thoracic spine.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) of the Nerves

This technique is used during complex surgical procedures done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, especially those that involve manipulation of the spinal cord and spinal nerve. IOM allows a neurotechnologist to monitor the health of the nervous system in real time during surgery. This greatly reduces the risk of surgery-related nerve damage.

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Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) of the Nerves

This technique is used during complex surgical procedures done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, especially those that involve manipulation of the spinal cord and spinal nerve. IOM allows a neurotechnologist to monitor the health of the nervous system in real time during surgery. This greatly reduces the risk of surgery-related nerve damage.

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Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Thoracic Facets

During this minimally-invasive procedure, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your upper back. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy. It is performed under x-ray guidance in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief usually begins in 3-5 days and continues to improve.

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Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Thoracic Facets

During this minimally-invasive procedure, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your upper back. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy. It is performed under x-ray guidance in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief usually begins in 3-5 days and continues to improve.

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Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed. The patient can be done outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa by our orthopedic surgeons. Patients go home the same day.

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Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed. The patient can be done outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa by our orthopedic surgeons. Patients go home the same day.

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant (Trial Procedure)

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant (Trial Procedure)

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

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Low-Back Treatments

Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication through an opening in the sacrum. The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete.

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Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication through an opening in the sacrum. The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete.

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Cluneal Nerve Ablation

Iovera is a new and innovative treatment offered at Nucci Medical performed in our surgery center to treat peripheral nerves. How it works is we advance a needle to the area of the affected nerve and use a non-opioid cold therapy called Cryolysis to disrupt the nerve signals to the brain, thus creating pain relief for the patient allowing them to rehabilitate surrounding muscles easier.

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Cluneal Nerve Ablation

Iovera is a new and innovative treatment offered at Nucci Medical performed in our surgery center to treat peripheral nerves. How it works is we advance a needle to the area of the affected nerve and use a non-opoid cold therapy called Cryolysis to disrupt the nerve signals to the brain, thus creating pain relief for the patient allowing them to rehabilitate surrounding muscles easier.

Video courtesy of Nucci Medical - Tampa's Premiere Spine & Orthopedic Surgeons

Electromyography (EMG)

This is a test of your muscles and nerves. It usually has two parts. One is a nerve conduction study. This measures how well electricity moves through your nerves. The second part is a needle electromyogram. It records the electrical signals your muscles make when you move them. The results can help our doctors locate nerve compression in your spine, arms, and legs.

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Electromyography (EMG)

This is a test of your muscles and nerves. It usually has two parts. One is a nerve conduction study. This measures how well electricity moves through your nerves. The second part is a needle electromyogram. It records the electrical signals your muscles make when you move them. The results can help our doctors locate nerve compression in your spine, arms, and legs.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Facet Joint Injections

The facet joints, found on both sides of the back of the spine, can become painfully irritated or inflamed. A facet joint injection will help our orthopedic surgeons at Nucci Medical diagnose the source of a patient's pain. It can also relieve pain and inflammation.

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Foraminotomy (Lumbar Spine)

This procedure relieves pressure on spinal nerves in your lower back. It makes more room in an opening called a "foramen." That's where a spinal nerve exits as it branches away from your spine. It Is performed outpatient and minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Foraminotomy (Lumbar Spine)

This procedure relieves pressure on spinal nerves in your lower back. It makes more room in an opening called a "foramen." That's where a spinal nerve exits as it branches away from your spine. It Is performed outpatient and minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center.

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Micro Endoscopic Discectomy

This minimally-invasive procedure is performed through a tubular device. It is designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots. This surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, which allows the patient to leave our Citrus Park Surgery Center the same day.

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Micro Endoscopic Discectomy

This minimally-invasive procedure is performed through a tubular device. It is designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots. This surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, which allows the patient to leave our Citrus Park Surgery Center the same day.

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Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy JOIMAX

This minimally-invasive procedure is performed through a tubular device. It is designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots. This surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, which allows the patient to leave our Citrus Park Surgery Center the same day.

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Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy JOIMAX

This minimally-invasive procedure is performed through a tubular device. It is designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots. This surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, which allows the patient to leave our Citrus Park Surgery Center the same day.

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Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)

In many spinal surgeries, two or more vertebral bones are permanently joined with a technique called "spinal fusion." A fusion creates a solid mass of bone. It stabilizes your spine. This procedure can be done minimally invasively with small incisions and minimal blood loss. It can be done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)

In many spinal surgeries, two or more vertebral bones are permanently joined with a technique called "spinal fusion." A fusion creates a solid mass of bone. It stabilizes your spine. This procedure can be done minimally invasively with small incisions and minimal blood loss. It can be done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy

This procedure relieves pressure on the nerve roots in the spine. It is most commonly performed to relieve the pain of stenosis. This is a narrowing of the spinal canal that is often caused by the formation of bony growths that can press against the nerve roots. The surgeon may treat one or more vertebrae. The procedure can be done minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our Board-Certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Laminectomy

This procedure relieves pressure on the nerve roots in the spine. It is most commonly performed to relieve the pain of stenosis. This is a narrowing of the spinal canal that is often caused by the formation of bony growths that can press against the nerve roots. The surgeon may treat one or more vertebrae. The procedure can be done minimally invasively at our Citrus Park Surgery Center by our Board-Certified orthopedic surgeons in Tampa.

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Lumbar Disc Microsurgery

This minimally-invasive procedure relieves pressure on nerve roots caused by a herniated disc. It can eliminate the pain of sciatica.

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Lumbar Disc Microsurgery

This minimally-invasive procedure relieves pressure on nerve roots caused by a herniated disc. It can eliminate the pain of sciatica.

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Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) of the Nerves

This technique is used during complex surgical procedures done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, especially those that involve manipulation of the spinal cord and spinal nerve. IOM allows a neurotechnologist to monitor the health of the nervous system in real time during surgery. This greatly reduces the risk of surgery-related nerve damage.

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Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) of the Nerves

This technique is used during complex surgical procedures done at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, especially those that involve manipulation of the spinal cord and spinal nerve. IOM allows a neurotechnologist to monitor the health of the nervous system in real time during surgery. This greatly reduces the risk of surgery-related nerve damage.

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Fluoroscopic Guided Piriformis Injection

This outpatient injection procedure is performed in our Citrus Park Surgery Center to diagnose and relieve the pain of piriformis syndrome, an irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by a contraction of the piriformis muscle in the buttocks.

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Fluoroscopic Guided Piriformis Injection

This outpatient injection procedure is performed in our Citrus Park Surgery Center to diagnose and relieve the pain of piriformis syndrome, an irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by a contraction of the piriformis muscle in the buttocks.

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Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Lumbar Facets

During this minimally-invasive procedure performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your lower back. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy.

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Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Lumbar Facets

During this minimally-invasive procedure performed at our Citrus Park Surgery Center, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your lower back. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy.

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Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

If you have a painful damaged or diseased sacroiliac joint (we call it the "SI" joint), a fusion may help. With the iFuse System, your surgeon uses titanium implants to join your hip's ilium bone to the spine's sacrum. This may relieve the SI joint pain. Our doctors at Nucci Medical may also discuss other SI fusion techniques.

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Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

If you have a painful damaged or diseased sacroiliac joint (we call it the "SI" joint), a fusion may help. With the iFuse System, your surgeon uses titanium implants to join your hip's ilium bone to the spine's sacrum. This may relieve the SI joint pain. Our doctors at Nucci Medical may also discuss other SI fusion techniques.

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Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Steroid Injection

This injection procedure is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet. The steroid medication can reduce swelling and inflammation in the joint.

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Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Steroid Injection

This injection procedure is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet. The steroid medication can reduce swelling and inflammation in the joint.

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Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed. The patient can be done outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa by our orthopedic surgeons. Patients go home the same day.

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Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed. The patient can be done outpatient in our Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa by our orthopedic surgeons. Patients go home the same day.

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant (Trial Procedure)

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant (Trial Procedure)

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

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Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication. The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. This procedure is performed to relieve pain in the lower back and pain that radiates from the back to the legs. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete. It is done under x-ray guidance in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Homeopathic medication can also be used in place of steroids.

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Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication. The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. This procedure is performed to relieve pain in the lower back and pain that radiates from the back to the legs. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete. It is done under x-ray guidance in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Homeopathic medication can also be used in place of steroids.

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Where Lower Back Pain Begins

Lower back pain is a common problem that severely impacts the quality of your life. It can limit your ability to be active. It can cause you to miss work. Many different causes may lead to pain in your lower back. Our Tampa orthopedic doctors at Nucci Medical can diagnose the different causes of pain and offer non-surgical treatment options.

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Where Lower Back Pain Begins

Lower back pain is a common problem that severely impacts the quality of your life. It can limit your ability to be active. It can cause you to miss work. Many different causes may lead to pain in your lower back. Our Tampa orthopedic doctors at Nucci Medical can diagnose the different causes of pain and offer non-surgical treatment options.

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Pain Management (Overview)

If you suffer from pain, you know how hard it can be to live with. Pain management is a branch of medical care that specializes in pain control. It can help you enjoy a better quality of life. Our board-certified pain management specialists can help evaluate and treat your injuries.

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Pain Management (Overview)

If you suffer from pain, you know how hard it can be to live with. Pain management is a branch of medical care that specializes in pain control. It can help you enjoy a better quality of life. Our board-certified pain management specialists can help evaluate and treat your injuries.

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Costovertebral Joint Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of pain-relieving medication into one or more costovertebral joints. These are the joints that form the connections between the ribs and the vertebrae. Relief is usually immediate and can be done in outpatient setting with sedation.

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Costovertebral Joint Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection of pain-relieving medication into one or more costovertebral joints. These are the joints that form the connections between the ribs and the vertebrae. Relief is usually immediate and can be done in outpatient setting with sedation.

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Discography (Lumbar)

This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps your doctor find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your back. To see how it works, let's watch a discography done in the lumbar spine. Dye is usually injected into the disks to show area of potential painful disk tears, also called annular tears.

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Discography (Lumbar)

This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps your doctor find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your back. To see how it works, let's watch a discography done in the lumbar spine. Dye is usually injected into the disks to show area of potential painful disk tears, also called annular tears.

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Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection performed to relieve pain in the upper back. It can be performed in our doctor's office or in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief of pain is usually seen in 24 hours.

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Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection

This outpatient procedure is an injection performed to relieve pain in the upper back. It can be performed in our doctor's office or in our Citrus Park Surgery Center with sedation. Relief of pain is usually seen in 24 hours.

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