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By Dr. Thomas A. McNally "I love helping my patients become pain free. But I would much rather help them avoid that pain altogether." One of the most rewarding parts of being a spine surgeon is helping patients regain their quality of life after a painful vertebral compression fracture. One of the most frustrating is knowing that some of that pain may have been preventable. One procedure I perform to treat these fractures is called kyphoplasty. In my experience, kyphoplasty p

By Thomas A. McNally, MD Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Spine surgery has advanced tremendously in recent years. Today, many conditions that once required open incisions can often be treated with smaller, more targeted techniques. For many patients, ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery offers an option that reduces tissue disruption while still addressing the source of pain. The smallest approach is not necessarily the best. The right approach depends on the diagnosis,