This video explains Lumbar Microsurgical Minimally Invasive Decompression in Detail. When degenerative disc disease begins to affect the spine this is called degenerative disc disease. This video highlights the history, epidemiology, and treatment options both conservative and surgical. If you or someone you know needs to be seen in regards to Lumbar Disc Replacement feel free to look us up online www.beverlyspine.com or www.santamonicaspine.com OR call toll free 1-8SPINECAL-1

3. Here is the normal spine of an 18 year old cadaver male. Notice the nice ample, round space available for the spinal cord and neural elements

4. With time the space begins to narrow slowly as Arthritis develops

6. With time the space begins to narrow to an almost Triangular space and can compress the neural elements within

9. Here is what I mean by a foundation concept. You will see side view images and top down images throughout this presentation and on your MRIs. This can be hard to grasp unless we stop and point a few things out initially The Sagittal view is also called the lateral view and this is pictured here it displays the spine as viewed from the SIDE.

10. Here is what I mean by a foundation concept. You will see side view images and top down images throughout this presentation and on your MRIs. This can be hard to grasp unless we stop and point a few things out initially The Axial view is a top down view of the spine. This image repsents a slice obtained as if an Axe were to chop you, therefore the name Axial view.

13. Joint Facet Nucleus Pulposus Right Nerve Root Left Nerve Root As you can see here on MRI and CT scans the Facet joints end up looking like the buns of a hamburger. Its just the way the happen to look when they are sliced in this plane. We will show you this on some examples later Annulus Fibrosus Axial View of the Disc and Neural elements

21. On this diagram The number 2 is the nerve exiting the spine through a hole called the Foramen From here the nerve will provide sensation and strength to the legs