Dr. Tony Mork, an endoscopic spine surgery specialist, is informing the public about a common condition called foraminal stenosis. As stated here by Dr. Mork, foraminal stenosis is typically caused by the normal effects of aging and spinal arthritis. The condition occurs when the space in the foraminal canal around the nerves narrows and puts pressure on the spinal cord and the spinal nerve roots. The neck and lower back are most commonly affected, although foraminal stenosis can also present in the mid-back. Foraminal stenosis affects both men and women and is most common in older adults over age fifty. However, younger people may experience the condition if they are born with a small foraminal canal or if they have a herniated disc that pushes into the foraminal canal and competes with space for the nerve.
Symptoms generally develop slowly over time and vary depending on the location and severity of foraminal stenosis. While symptoms may come and go, they can eventually become chronic and debilitating. People may experience a range of symptoms, including numbness, tingling sensations, cramping in the limbs or extremities, difficulty standing and balancing, upper or lower back pain, weakened bowel or bladder, pain that travels through the body, sciatica, or muscle weakness.
People suffering from foraminal stenosis have several minimally invasive surgical treatment options, including Cervical Foraminotomy, Laminotomy, or Microdiscectomy. As a specialist in minimally invasive spine surgery for back and neck pain, Dr. Tony Mork wants to see patients experience definitive pain relief. Most surgeons proceed with an operation based only on MRI findings, but Dr. Mork takes a different approach. Information provided by an MRI is not always enough to plan a spinal surgery. Spinal mapping may be beneficial in obtaining the diagnosis. Dr. Mork's diagnostic method determines the patient's exact problem so that the issue can be resolved with minimal guesswork.
Dr. Mork has personally performed more than 8,000 endoscopic spinal surgeries and has helped patients who had prior failed spinal surgeries and fusions. He has been instrumental in developing most of the endoscopic spine surgery techniques used today and has also designed many of the specialized tools used in laser spinal surgery. Patients with foraminal stenosis can trust Dr. Mork to restore their mobility and significantly reduce pain.
Dr. Tony Mork operates a concierge medical practice and performs minimally invasive endoscopic laser spine surgery for patients in Florida and California. He has written or co-authored eleven peer-reviewed articles on the topic of endoscopic spine surgery techniques and is a national instructor for Richard Wolf, the largest producer of endoscopic spine equipment in the world. In his pursuit to help patients be pain-free, Dr. Mork emphasizes education, diagnosis, communication, first-class care, and cutting edge technology.
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For more information about foraminal stenosis treatment, visit the website at https://drtonymork.com. The office can be contacted by phone at 1 (949) 640-6675
