MILD

Chronic Back Pain Treament

Minimimaly Invasive Lumber Decompression (MILD) is a procedure used to treat lumbar spinal stenosis that occurs from overgrowth of a major spinal ligament (the ligamentum flavum). This ligament is trimmed away during the procedure to allow for more space within the spinal canal. This results in improvments in leg pain, leg weakness, and even low back/buttock pain.

The Procedure

MILD is a minimally invasive procedure.

Access Ligament

Under image guidance, the physician uses specialized tools to access the ligamentum flavum

Key Benefits

Patient Qualifications

Symptoms of spinal stenosis including leg pain, leg weakness, difficulty walking long distances, and/or lumbar/buttocks pain. Often, these symptoms will be relieved when sitting or bending forward.
Symtpoms lasting >6 months despite conservative care.
MRI confirmation of spinal stenosis from ligamentum flavum overgrowth

Use of the Minimimaly Invasive Lumber Decompression (MILD) is contraindicated in:

Patients not cleared for surgery because of severe health issues.
Patients with ongoing systemic or local infection.
Patients who cannot temporarily stop current blood thinners.
Patients with severe neurologic compromise who may need emergent surgery.

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MILD

Chronic Back Pain Treament

The Procedure

Access Ligament

Trim Ligament

Key Benefits

Patient Qualifications

Use of the Minimimaly Invasive Lumber Decompression (MILD) is contraindicated in:

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