According to statistics, about 1 billion people suffer from neurological conditions worldwide. Most conditions are severe with long-lasting effects, including disability. However, some neurological disorders are manageable, and it is possible to recover.
Dr. Robert Ayer in Bethlehem is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Apex Spine and Neurosurgery and offers comprehensive spine neurological treatments, including minimally invasive surgery. He focuses on helping people achieve healing and restore their body’s functions. Learn more by calling their offices today to schedule your appointment.
Dr. Ayer offers various advanced and personalized treatments for spine disorders, which include the following:
Physical therapy
Physical therapy involves body exercises to promote your healing. It enhances strength and flexibility and alleviates pain. The treatment is ideal for the back and neck, among other injuries.
Dr. Ayer also offers aquatic therapy to eliminate pressure in the joints.
Depending on your injury, your physical therapy may include:
Manual therapy
It involves using manual manipulation techniques and stretches to promote motion, improve your healing and relieve tension.
Dry needling
Your provider may also insert tiny needles in your trigger body points to enhance lymphatic drainage, minimize inflammation and allow blood flow.
Cupping
Cupping involves using special suction cups to loosen tight muscles, promoting blood flow.
At home exercise programs
Physical therapy also may involve personalized exercise programs to allow quick recovery.
Regenerative medicine
Usually, the human body has a natural ability to heal. Regenerative medicine involves the use of various techniques to stimulate the body’s natural healing ability. The techniques may include using mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma therapy.
Stem cells have the potential to develop into different specific cells. They also regulate the cells around them, stimulating healing. Dr. Ayer and his team at Apex Spine and Neurosurgery harvest mesenchymal stem cells from your tissues and injects them into the injured area.
Mesenchymal stem cells enhance and repair the regeneration of damaged tissues.
Injections
Dr. Ayer also uses injections to treat spine injuries. The injections contain different factors, for example, steroids and anesthetics that prevent pain and minimizes inflammation. In addition, some injections may contain growth factors that stimulate natural healing and tissue regeneration and alleviates pain.
Your provider may recommend injections to address conditions such as:
- Spinal injury
- Neck pain
- Herniated discs
- Hip pain
- Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Bone spurs
- Back pain
Injections involved at Apex Spine and Neurosurgery include:
- Epidural steroid injections
- Regenerative injections
- Joint injections
Spinal decompression
Spinal decompression involves using multiple surgical procedures to relieve neck and back pain by easing pressure on the spinal canal.
Spinal decompression eliminates numbness, muscle weakness, burning, tingling sensations, poor balance, and radiating pain. Dr. Ayer uses minimally invasive techniques when conducting the procedures.
He may also offer physical therapy to enhance healing and quick recovery.
Minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgery involves using small incisions to perform the surgery, unlike open surgery. It allows faster healing and small scars.
Dr. Ayer and the Apex Spine and Neurosurgery team use innovative and specialized techniques to perform minimally invasive surgery. Hence, it allows accuracy and best outcomes.
It may involve procedures like:
- Spinal fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Extreme lateral interbody fusion
Contact a Neurosurgeon Today
If you have spine-related injuries or conditions affecting your daily activities, consult Dr. Ayer today to book your appointment.
