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Who Is A Candidate for SED?

Am I a candidate for SED™ Back Surgery?

Do you possess the following symptoms:

  • Shooting pain into either or both legs (sciatica)
  • Back or leg pain aggravated by sitting or walking
  • Numbness or tingling in either leg
  • Back pain with radiation into the buttock muscles
  • Weakness raising toe or heel
  • Inability to straighten up after bending over
  • Numbness into the side of the leg or foot
  • Pain into the testicles coming from your back
  • Pain down the front of the leg
  • Giving way of your leg
  • Cramping of the same leg muscles
  • You have been advised that you have sciatica

What tests indicate that I may need SED™?

After you are examined, there are numerous tests that confirm clinically if you may need SED:

  • An absent reflex
  • Positive straight leg raise test
  • Atrophy of a muscle in the leg
  • Twitching of the leg muscle
  • Weakness in extending the big toe
  • Weakness when attempting to heel walk

What diagnostic tests do I need?

The following studies are needed to document the cause of your pain.

  • A positive MRI scan for a disc herniation
  • A large disc bulge with dessication
  • Nerve root displacement from disc bulge
  • A concordant discogram reproducing your symptoms

Is SED™ the first treatment that I need? No!

The following conservative measures must have failed to have fully resolved your problem before considering any surgical procedure.

  • At least 6 weeks of physical, chiropractic or accupuncture treatment
  • Unsuccessful alleviation with the use of a lower back brace with metal stays
  • Inadequate relief from anti-inflammatory, analgesic or muscle relaxant meds
  • Unsustained improvement after epidural cortisone injections

What Is SED?

Selective Endoscopic Discectomy™ or Selective Arthroscopic Discectomy(or Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with Laser Thermodiskoplasty) is a new back surgery procedure to shrink and remove a herniated disc thereby alleviating lower back pain and sciatica. Using local anesthesia and the help of flouroscopic x-rays for guidance, specially designed YESS spine endoscope, micro-instruments, the Endius shaver, the Ellman RF and a laser probe are inserted into the herniated disc space.

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Treating Patients From:

All over California, The United States, and the World.
Alhambra, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Carlsbad, Commerce, Culver City, El Monte, Encino,  Garden Grove, Glendale, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Beach, Inglewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach,  Marina Del Rey, Newbury Park, Northridge, Oak Viero, Pacific Palisades, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Playa Del Rey, Pomona, Redondo Beach,  Reseda, Rolling Hills, San Diego, San Pedro, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, South Gate, Studio City, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Topanga,  Torrance, Van Nuys, Venice, West Hills, West Hollywood, West Palmdale, Woodland Hills