Advanced, Effective Treatment Solutions
Heartland Spine Institute offers advanced, comprehensive solutions to treat spine, back or neck conditions such as, among others:
- Degenerative disc disease
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Spinal stenosis & spondylosis
- Herniated disc
- Compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis & spondylolisthesis
- Lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica)
- Facet joint syndrome
- Carpal/cubital tunnel syndrome
You don’t have to live with neck, back or spine problems. Dr. Hayward can correct these conditions, relieve pain and restore full function. He specializes in the following procedures:
- Minimally invasive endoscopic & laser spine surgery
- Artificial disc replacement
- Minimally invasive treatments for spinal stenosis
- Treatments for disc herniation
- Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion
- Ulnar & cubital tunnel release
- Sacroiliac joint fusion
- Epidural injections
Artificial Disc Replacement
When patients have exhausted conservative treatment, cervical disc replacement or artificial disc may be an option. Cervical disc replacement may be an option to treat a severely damaged or degenerated cervical disc or when the disc is impinging the nerves.
Cervical disc replacement surgery is performed similar to the anterior cervical fusion. The implant is designed to allow motion to continue. Therefore, the risk for adjacent segment disease is theoretically lower.
Dr. Hayward will spend the necessary time evaluating your symptoms and discussing the option of cervical disc replacement. Cervical disc replacements have been around in Europe for 20 years or more and are now being approved by insurance companies. However insurance companies still have many limitations or requirements.
Benefits of cervical disc replacement:
- Maintains motion
- May recover quicker
- Reduced risk of adjacent segment disease
Si Joint Fusion
The Sacroiliac (SI) Joint is the source of pain for up to 22% of patients with low back pain
Fusion of the SI joint is never the first step in treatment for SI joint pain. There are many non-operative treatments to help SI joint pain. However sometimes after all conservative treatments have been exhausted, SI Fusion through a minimally invasive approach may be an option.SI Joint pain symptoms may include:Low Back Pain or back of hipsPain radiating down the legMay have pain in groin and thighsPain may be worse when walking Pain may be better when layingAt Heartland Spine Institute, we will properly evaluate the source of your pain. A proper physical exam as well as several diagnostic testing will be performed to properly diagnose if your pain is coming from your SI Joint. It is beleived that up to 75% of patients who had undergone lumbar fusion surgery may have developed SI Joint degeneration within five years.
Put your health in the best hands at Heartland Spine Institute. Call us at 877.331.5763 with your questions or to schedule an appointment. For your convenience, you can use our online Appointment Request form.
