Conditions We Treat

What condition are you dealing with?

Each article below is written by Dr. Ávila with peer-reviewed evidence. Click your condition to learn what it is, when surgery is needed, and what to expect.

Lumbar
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Pain, numbness, or weakness in the leg
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Sciatica
Pain radiating down the leg from the lower back
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Leg heaviness and limited walking distance
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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Slipped vertebra compressing the spinal canal
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Spinal Tumor
Spinal mass with or without neurological deficit
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Cervical
Cervical Disc Herniation
Neck pain with arm radiation
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Spinal cord compression in the neck
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Thoracic
Thoracic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Sudden back pain from a collapsed vertebra
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Revision
REVISION
Recurrent Disc Herniation
Disc herniated again after previous surgery
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EVALUATE
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Pain that did not improve or worsened after surgery
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REVISION
Lumbar Restenosis
Canal narrowing that recurred after decompression
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REVISION
Failed Spinal Fusion (Pseudarthrosis)
Spinal fusion that did not heal properly
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EVALUATE
Epidural Fibrosis
Scar tissue compressing nerves after surgery
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Treatment
Facet Joint Pain & Rhizotomy
Axial spine pain from facet joint arthritis — diagnostic blocks and radiofrequency
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Emergency
URGENT
Emergency: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Loss of bladder or bowel control — seek emergency care NOW
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