The procedure consists of laser annuloplasty, suturing the tear and injecting the patient with stem cells to encourage healing and disc regeneration. The microdiscectomy is an outpatient procedure performed through an incision that is less than one inch and has a 90 percent success rate.
Dr. Flood also uses RegenaDISC, a disc repair therapy, on the appropriate patients with herniated discs or degenerative disc diseases.
Read the Celling Treatment Centers release on the Laser Disc Repair.
Read other coverage on Celling Treatment Centers:
– Texas Spine Surgeon Performs Stem Cell Transplantation for Disc Degeneration
– Latest Trends in Spine Surgery Techniques: Laser and Stem Cell Technology
– Stem Cell Treatment Center Opens in Texas
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