The spine specialists at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) are dedicated to providing restorative care to help patients regain their functionality and alleviate pain. Through the expertise of our care team, advanced medical, interventional and surgical treatment options are offered for a broad range of disorders such as:
- Arthritis in spine
- Cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerve in neck)
- Disc herniation
- Facet arthropathy
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction
- Spondylolisthesis
Our spinal specialists include neurosurgeons, pain management specialists, radiologists and rehabilitation specialists who work collaboratively to provide care throughout the length of your treatment. Typical interventional treatment options offered in the practice setting or hospital setting include:
- Discograms/nonsurgical disc treatments
- Epidural steroid injections
- Facet injections
- Image guided procedures
- Joint injections
- Nerve blocks
- Radiofrequency neurolysis
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Sympathetic nerve blocks of all types
Now Offering Ultra-Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton now offers ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery using endoscopic spine technology – a cutting-edge treatment option for certain patients with herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis or osteoarthritis.
Endoscopic spine surgery allows surgeons to better locate and treat distinct vertebrae on the spinal column. The endoscope is about the width of a pencil and allows surgeons to view and reach small areas of the spine without the need for a large incision, which is required for traditional back surgery. This minimizes disruption and damage to muscles responsible for stabilizing the back and reduces the need to remove bone.
This means less risk and a shorter recovery time, so patients can return to life more quickly with reduced or eliminated pain. Schedule an appointment with one of our neurosurgeons to see if this surgical option might be right for you.
