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We’ve Got Your Back New options for back pain relief by Marie Forszt N agging back pain will send you on a search for relief in a hurry. Back pain may be constant or intermittent and may feel dull, sharp, stabbing or burning. The pain can stay in one place or travel to other areas in the arms or legs. Until recently, people with back pain had few options. New technologies and procedures in medicine are being developed all the time to help physicians better diagnose and treat various conditions. Advanced technologies and cutting-edge procedures in spine care are offered close to home at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System: Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. One of the latest FDA-approved technologies in spine care is being used by Nitin Khanna, MD, a Community Hospital orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery, and his partner Dwight Tyndall, MD. Not only are they using this technology, but Khanna was part of the team of clinical experts who developed this revolutionary technique. This newly unveiled spinal fusion technology, the latest in minimally invasive spine procedures to relieve lower back pain, is called Minimal Access Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MAS® PLIF). “This is one of the most significant advances in improving spine surgery outcomes while achieving the goals of minimally invasive spine surgery,” Khanna says. “Many patients One of the latest FDA-approved technologies in spine care is the Minimal Access Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MAS ® PLIF). It was developed and is being used by Nitin Khanna, MD, a Community Hospital orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery. go home the next day after having this surgery—that was unthinkable a few years ago.” Finding RelieF—Fast The MAS® PLIF system allows the goals of conventional fusion of the vertebrae to be accomplished while dramatically decreasing the disruption of soft tissue, operating time and recovery time for the patient. This procedure provides reliable pain relief and stability to the spine. Not everyone is a candidate—each patient’s individual condition is considered as well as the benefit to that patient. “The goal of this minimally invasive system is to relieve the patient’s back pain while minimizing the postoperative pain often associated with traditional spinal fusion,” Khanna says. “This revolutionary technique used to perform spine surgery in Northwest Indiana allows patients to get back to their normal activities quicker,” Tyndall says. “This technology is an excellent development in spine care that improves patient satisfaction.” less is MoRe Dwight Tyndall, MD 6 Su m m e r 2 013 Zeshan Hyder, DO Surender Dhiman, MD At St. Mary Medical Center and St. Catherine Hospital, minimally invasive procedures for spine care are being utilized as well. As healthcare evolves and changes, so do the techniques used to help physicians perform delicate procedures. Orthopedic spine surgeon Zeshan Hyder, DO, on staff at St. Mary Medical Center, was trained at the Texas Back Institute and specializes in spine procedures. The vast majority of his surgical spine cases are performed using minimally invasive techniques.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
A Place for Peace
We’ve Got Your Back
Out of the Shadows
The Ultimate Backto- School Checklist
The Ultimate Backto- School Checklist
Join the Movement
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead
Virtual Health
Virtual Health
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
Steps Toward a Cure
Steps Toward a Cure

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Community Healthcare