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When it comes to spinal expertise, Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates stands on par with any private or academic group in the nation. Our spine surgeons continue to expand the frontiers of this specialty by developing and putting the latest techniques into practice. With board certified physiatrists and on-site physical therapy services, we also offer a wide range of nonsurgical treatments as well.
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates Provides
Comprehensive Treatment Of:
Fractures - Tumors - Spinal Trauma - Disc Herniation - Disc Disease - Bone Spurs - Compressed Nerve Root - Degenerative Spine Diseases - Spinal Stenosis - Spinal Cord Injury - Spondylolisthesis
Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures:
Cervical MED - Developed by a practice neurosurgeon
Lumbar MED
Thoracoscopic Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Additional Complex Spine Procedures:
Artificial Disc Implantation (lumbar, cervical)
Instrumented Spinal Fusions
Anterior Discectomy & Fusion
Anterior & Posterior Spinal Instrumentation
Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation
C 1-2 Transarticular Screw Fixation & Fusion
Pedicle Screw Fixation
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Spine-Related Physiatry Services
• Management of nonsurgical spine treatment including:
- Physical therapy
- Appropriate complementary medicine referrals
- Spinal manipulative therapy
- Limited but necessary medications
• EMG/NCV to evaluate for nerve & muscle disorders
• Therapeutic & diagnostic spinal injections
• Management of workers' compensation injuries
• Surgical referrals as needed
Spine Surgery Goes Endoscopic
Herniated discs are the most common, and most painful, back ailment. At Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, patients with cervical disc herniations have a new treatment option. In 1997, one of our spine surgeons, Tim Adamson, MD, modified technology designed for lumbar surgery and developed an innovative solution for the cervical spine. Microendoscopic discectomy (MED), requires only a one-half inch incision in the back of the neck, allowing muscles to be merely separated. There is significantly less pain for the patient, thus resulting in a much shorter recovery time.
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