Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Laser Spine Surgery New Gizmo



Laser spine surgery is for those who suffer from back pain, usually spine affiliated. Laser surgical procedures can be open procedures and minimally invasive procedures. Open surgery requires a larger incision and muscle stripping and because it is such a delicate area, general anesthesia is usually performed. For a great outcome, operating experience, recuperation is needed with this type of traditional laser spine surgery. That is why most people opt for minimally invasive surgical techniques such as laser spine surgery. This involves tiny incisions in the skin and the specialized gizmo (in this case the high precision laser) is inserted. And because laser spine surgery causes a minimum amount of damage to muscle tissues, the recuperation time is reduced by more than a half.  Not to mention the rehabilitation – you can get back to your normal life in about a week and begin heavy lifting later – within one month or one month and a half.

http://www.placidway.com/profile/1175/Laser-Spine-and-Pain-InstituteThe laser spine surgery technology is used to separate or get a grip on tissue. Surgery alleviates the patient from pain in the neck, arms, lower as well as legs, depending on the source of pain and the patent’s overall health. The first step up a surgery is to make precise incisions to receive the affected area. These incisions are made using the laser.

The causes of back pain can differ and, sometimes the pain is treated by therapy. However, once you have a diagnosis you can research for the best treatment methods.

Laser spine surgery has not been around for ages. This is a rather new procedure but because it has so many advantages, it was adopted by most surgeons. Sometimes the traditional invasive procedures are still needed. 

Laser Surgery is also used with herniated or ruptured discs in microdiscectomy - surgical removal of a part or an entire intervertebral disc. Laser beams are used in making small, precise incisions in eye surgery too. You need to know that when opting for laser spine surgery, look for an experienced surgeon.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Medical Tourism Vacation or Just a Trip for Healthcare



Having access to affordable and quality healthcare medically through publicly funded health care systems are in some cases beautiful dreams. However, some Canadians have that option, yet they still travel for treatments abroad. 

They usually opt for orthopedic surgery, obesity surgery, LASIK eye surgery, stem cell therapy and other interventions. The public interest in medical travel in Canada is still going strong and it plays an important part in promoting health services.

For example, many of the Canadian business promoting medical travel are actually not medical tourism companies. To the contrary, numerous types of businesses promote medical travel because it is a business opportunity.   

According to a research performed in 2012, there were almost 40 Canadian businesses marketing medical travel. The refinement of categories resulted in the identification of eighteen businesses fitting the category of what most Canadians would want, when it comes to medical tourism, others were about regional, cross-border health services available in the US and international travel to clinics in Canada. Nowadays, there are medical tourism companies that market holiday tours in addition to medical care.

However, Canadian medical tourism companies actually avoid it. There were a couple of businesses that provided some tests and a couple, which had obesity surgeries in Mexico. Four businesses offer health insurance products intended to cover the cost for private health care in the states. These businesses also help their clients arrange treatment beyond Canada's borders.  

With all the different approaches to market medical tourism, it makes it easier for a consumer to actually choose the services (even if it can be rather tricky with so many options). Different approaches usually lead to a wide variety to choose from and if one needs a treatment, he should be able to take the time and compare all the medical tourism offers available.