The Pain-Free Back: Gentle Qigong Movements for Healing and Prevention by Jwing-Ming Yang

Author:Jwing-Ming Yang
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Published: 2017-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Another technique called aspiration percutaneous lumbar discectomy (APLD) may be useful for those for whom general anesthesia is risky. Using x-ray pictures as a guide, the neurosurgeon or orthopedist inserts a long, thin needle called a nucleotome probe into the center of the protruding disc. The physician loosens the disc material by moving the probe back and forth. A pump that is attached to the probe suctions up the material and carries it away.

APLD takes about forty minutes, requires about ten days of recuperation, and costs a great deal less than laminectomy. However, not everybody is a suitable candidate for this procedure. It cannot be used on those who have severely ruptured discs or spinal stenosis.

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