INDICATIONS & CONTRAINDICATIONS

Indications

SpineMED® is a conservative procedure for patients suffering discogenic pain caused by:

  • Bulging disc
  • Herniated disc
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Posterior Facet syndrome
  • Sciatica
  • Post-surgical patients
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Non-specified mechanical low back or neck pain

SpineMED® is designed to help patients with lumbar or cervical disc pathologies and is congruent with other conservative treatment options

Contraindications

The low force requirements associated with SpineMED® limit the contraindications significantly.

The primary contraindications for SpineMED® decompression are:

  • Instabilities of the spine, such as recent fractures
  • Bilateral pars defects
  • Unstable spondylolisthesis (typically grade 2 and above)
  • Gross osteoporosis
  • Cancers or tumors of the spine
  • Surgical hardware fixation in the region of the spine being targeted
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients under the age of 15

Disc fragmentation, calcification, severe arthritis and any surgical spinal appliances are all relative contraindications. Post surgical patients are NOT contraindicated unless they have surgical hardware fixation in the region of the spine being targeted. In fact, failed back patients may respond well to SpineMED®.