Orthopedic Conditions
Spine & Back Comfort
For chronic back pain from a degenerated disc or facet joint.
A fluoroscopy-guided application into the disc or facet joint for adults with chronic low back pain that has not improved with conservative care and does not need urgent surgery.
Benefits
What this treatment could help with.
Each case is different. The physician who reviews your records will tell you what is reasonable to expect in yours.
Relief from chronic back pain
Treatment could help reduce the persistent pain that limits how long you can sit, stand or walk.
Support for the disc
Applied into the disc, regenerative therapy can help modulate inflammation and could support the health of the disc tissue.
Easier movement
Bending, lifting and turning could become easier as pain decreases.
An option before surgery
For patients without an urgent surgical indication, this could be a treatment to try before considering spine surgery.
Precise, guided delivery
Performed under fluoroscopy by a specialist, so the treatment reaches the exact disc or facet joint.
Minimally invasive
No incision and no hospital stay.
Back to your routine
You should be able to resume light activities within days, following a gradual rehab plan.
About the treatment
How it is done.
Regenerative therapy is placed directly into the affected disc or facet joint under fluoroscopy guidance, in an interventional room with a specialist physician.
Once there, it can help modulate inflammation and support repair processes in the disc, which could translate into less pain and better function. A progressive rehabilitation plan helps you get the most out of the treatment.
- Route
- Intradiscal, or intra-articular for facet joints
- Guidance
- Fluoroscopy
- Procedure time
- 60–120 min + recovery
- Sessions
- Generally 1
- Time in Cancún
- 2–3 days
Final details are defined by the physician after reviewing your records.
Who it is for
Who these treatments are usually for.
- Chronic axial low back pain with a disc or facet origin
- One or two levels involved, moderate degeneration
- No improvement with physical therapy or medication
- Recent lumbar MRI available
We review your spine imaging — a recent MRI or X-rays, whichever you have. Send what you have — your coordinator lets you know if anything else would help.
A specialist physician reviews your records and determines whether you are a candidate. See how it works, step by step.
Next step
Find out what spine & back comfort could mean for you.
Send us your records. A specialist physician reviews your case and determines whether you are a candidate and, if you are, designs a program personalized for your condition. The review is free.