Here are four takeaways:
1. The procedure should reduce blood loss and tissue disruption.
2. Board-certified Dr. Alexander performs the procedure through a small tube, in which the nerve-pinching disc is removed.
3. Dr. Alexander also performs minimally invasive procedures for scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and spinal fusion.
4. Dr. Alexander founded the Alexander Bone and Spine Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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