The Southeastern Spine Institute

Can You Play Golf After Back Surgery?

At some point, your back surgery rehab will allow you to golf again. As you can imagine, the term “back surgery” covers a wide range of operations. A Cervical Posterior Foraminotomy, for example, is very different from a Lumbar Inter-Body Fusion procedure, but both are considered back surgery. The point is that the length of […]

Prepping for Back Surgery: What to Do

You shouldn’t take lightly any surgery on your spine — even minimally invasive surgery. But if you need back surgery, if surgery is the only solution to resolving your back pain once and for all, you should prepare for it cautiously, thoroughly and wisely. Consult your surgeon before your back surgery, but review the tips […]

When Back Pain Means Surgery

If you experience back pain, you may opt to make an appointment with a chiropractor or even a massage therapist. Most of the time, these modalities can relieve your pain and get you back to your normal routine. If the pain persists, you’ll make your way eventually to your primary care physician. However, none of […]

New Techniques in Endoscopic Surgery

A better way to perform back surgery Any time a surgeon can avoid cutting into muscles and making large incisions, it creates a better way to treat a back problem. And that’s the philosophy of the doctors at the Southeastern Spine Institute. When they can avoid extensive back surgery, they do — with pleasure. Endoscopic […]

Avoid Scarring with Minimally Invasive Surgery

New back surgery techniques help prevent scarring. Frank had a slipped disc in the fall of 1960, and his doctor recommended surgery to eliminate the pain caused by the spinal material rubbing on the nerves in Frank’s back. The back surgery techniques used were highly invasive, leaving Frank debilitated for nearly half the year. After […]

Does Health Insurance Cover Back Surgery?

Your spine doctors at the Southeastern Spine Institute (SSI) rely on a host of treatment options and less invasive procedures to treat back pain before resorting to surgery. But if surgery is your last resort, the last thing you need to worry about is how to pay for it. The cost of a typical back […]

4 Reasons Why Same Day Surgery Is a Smart Idea

The advantages of outpatient Charleston back surgery First, let’s define what “same day surgery” is and what it isn’t. Same day surgery is an outpatient procedure, meaning you go in for the surgery, recover under the watchful eyes of professionals and then return home to complete your recuperation. Same day surgery doesn’t mean a surprise […]

The Effects of Postponing Back Surgery

How to tell if you really need back surgery Not everyone needs back surgery in Charleston. The spine specialists at the Southeastern Spine Institute understand this very well. In fact, they practice conservative spinal medicine, only resorting to surgery when nothing else works. At the same time, if you are experiencing back, arm or leg […]

Before Back Surgery

At the Southeastern Spine Institute, surgery is the last option, only considered when all other treatments have failed to relieve your pain or solve your problem. In fact, fewer than 10 percent of our patients undergo a surgical procedure. Our conservative approach serves you well. A Conservative Approach Southeastern Spine has in-house Pain Management and […]

When You’ve Tried Everything Else for Your Back Pain…

If your spine physician at the Southeastern Spine Institute has tried more conservative spinal medicine treatments without success to heal your back and stop your pain, you may have to consider surgery. Spine surgery in Charleston is almost always the last resort because it is so invasive; however, there are now minimally invasive techniques that […]