Endoscopic Discectomy

Microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure to fix problems with the discs in your spine. Imagine the discs in your spine like jelly-filled cushions. Sometimes, the jelly can press on nerves, causing pain. We fix this by doing a microdiscectomy. “Micro” means tiny, and “discectomy” means removing part of the disc.

In this process, a small cut is made in your back, just big enough for special tools for treatment. With precision, the surgeon removes the part of the disc causing trouble, relieving the pressure on your nerves.

The benefits include a faster recovery and less pain, thanks to the smaller incision. It’s like a targeted, small-scale solution to stop the jelly-like substance in your spine from bothering your nerves and causing pain.

In our spines, between each vertebral bony segment there is an intervertebral disc made of cartilage. These discs work to cushion the joints in your spine and allow for movement, such as twisting and bending. These discs also help absorb axial shock and pressure, such as the shock that goes down your spine when you jump or stand for a long time. If the contents of the intervertebral discs start to push outwards towards the spinal canal, this is known as a herniated disc and can cause severe radiating pain that goes down a patient’s back and into their legs.

The surgical removal of the herniated section of a protruding disc is known as a discectomy, and this procedure avoids the large incisions and complications of a traditional major spinal surgery. A discectomy can be performed in a traditional open surgical technique, or endoscopically in order to minimize complications after the procedure.

A discectomy is a relatively invasive treatment option for patients with persistent and disabling radiculopathy due to disc herniation. An open discectomy is performed in a surgical operating room, and the procedure involves a concurrent laminectomy and disc removal, with a lumbar fusion being possible to do at the same time.

A microdiscectomy involves a small incision followed by a hemilaminectomy and removal of the disc fragment that is infiltrating the spinal canal and causing the patient radiating pain.

Minimally invasive discectomies can be performed endoscopically, percutaneously (through the skin), or via laser technology. This allows for faster recovery for the patients and less chances of infection and other post-surgical complications. The patient can typically go home the same day if they are doing well and are hemodynamically stable.

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   Toni Seyhun 
 May 15, 2023
 
 
  I started seeing Dr Kneeman a few months ago. He is kind and listens to you. I've had the best experience with him. Just had a spinal injection and he made sure I was not uncomfortable.  He is the best!
  
 
       
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   Ally Ludlum 
 December 9, 2022
 
 
  Dr. Kneeman took over my care about a year ago, though I have been under KPA's care for about 6 years now.

I started with Dr. Gupta.  I had been unable to work due to Occipital Neuralgia (diagnosed just before I came to Dr. Gupta), and Dr. Gupta got me back to work in about 3 years, which was an amazing feat!

With my treatment plan in place, and Dr. Gupta spending less time at the pain clinic in Ottawa, I started seeing others in his practice.  They were great doctors!  But I never felt the same level of engagement with them as I had felt with Dr. Gupta.

Then I found Dr. Kneeman!!

I am always a nervous wreck when I see someone new, but Dr. Kneeman is awesome!  Calm as a cucumber while still being very engaged!  He's very thorough and very practiced with the tools of his trade!

When we decided it was time to renew my RFA (radiofrequency ablation) and we went to do the nerve-block tests, Dr. Kneeman prevented me from experiencing potentially terrifying side-effects!

There had been a miscommunication from the last time I had nerve block done (not with KPM) and I was not supposed to be taking OTC aspirin for a week prior to the blocks!  (Which I had been as I had no idea!)

Dr. Kneeman is the one who discovered this, through the nurse asking him about Ibuprofen that I had taken earlier the day before so he came in to talk to me.

We could not do the nerve block that day, but I was, and am, incredibly grateful that he caught the issue before it could become a terrifying experience!

Yesterday I had my RFA with him, and he was just as awesome as ever!  It helped that I knew I was in amazingly competent hands, so it seemed like no time at all I was back at home, feeling better already!

TlDr:  I started with Dr. Gupta (who remains awesome), but I am also ecstatically happy that I am now Dr. Kneeman's patient.  Both doctors are absolutely incredible and I am so, so grateful to and for them.
  
 
       
   Amanda Concannon 
 December 6, 2022
 
 
  The Doctors and nursing staff are so wonderful here. They listen to you and work diligently to make you more comfortable.  I have lived with an enormous amount of pain for too long. Washing dishes,  cooking, getting into my bed and sleeping ,and several minor activities are so painful for me. The doctors here have worked with me and have given me treatment that has made an enormous difference in my life. I recommend them 100% over any other place you could go.
  
 
       
   Tom Davidson 
 September 23, 2022
 
 
  I've been going to see Dr. GUPTA for several years. He interested me in using a Nevro Device for the pain in my legs & back. Many years ago I had back surgery & over the years the pain had gotten almost unbearable.  The device was a godsend.  The follow ups by Nevro people were great & helpful. The staff are very helpful and friendly.
  
 
       
   Opal Watson 
 September 23, 2022
 
 
  Good experience every time..staff is great...Dr Gupta is the best...have experiences with him over several years....