As anyone with chronic back pain can relate, back pain impacts everything you do—all day, every day. In many cases, the patient has no choice but to undergo back surgery. Traditionally, spine surgery is performed as "open surgery," meaning the area of the back being operated on is opened with a long incision, allowing the surgeon to view and access the spine. Today, the spine experts at SpineCARE™, an affiliate of Lumin Health™, have announced Lumini™ micro-invasive surgery, a technique pioneered and perfected by Dr. Douglas Won.
A world-renown, board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon, Dr. Won has revolutionized minimally invasive surgery to become the Lumini micro-invasive surgery technique, which provides multiple advantages over conventional minimally invasive surgical techniques. Specifically, Lumini micro-invasive surgery offers the following patient benefits:
• Incisions as small as 3mm (three stacked dimes)
• May not require stitches (in most cases, a Band-Aid®)
• Personalized surgery catering to each patient’s unique spinal/body type condition
• Less invasive tissue/nerve manipulation, reducing recovery times to days, not weeks
• Outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, meaning patients go home within hours

“SpineCARE’s mission is to offer the latest, state-of-the-art spine treatments to patients without compromising quality care. The Lumini micro-invasive surgical technique is not only less invasive than traditional open back spine surgery, but more importantly, it enhances the patient’s quality of life,” said Dr. Won.
When it comes to micro-invasive surgery factors, it’s not just about the size of the incision. The Lumini techniques also preserve the soft tissues around the spine, therefore minimizing damage done during surgery. With micro-invasive surgery, muscles are not stripped from the bone to access the spine. Rather, by using a muscle-splitting approach as opposed to muscle stripping, there is less trauma, blood loss and scarring—thereby increasing patient safety.
Those requiring corrective back surgery who want to learn more about Lumini micro-invasive surgery should contact Lumin Health SpineCARE at (844) 375-8646 or visit www.spinecaredfw.com.


About Lumin Health
Lumin Health™ is a growing, innovative, privately owned and operated healthcare enterprise based in Irving, Texas. Its healthcare settings include surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and specialty outpatient centers. Lumin Health partners with physicians, healthcare companies and others to deliver world-class specialty healthcare services that exceed patient expectations through mutually beneficial strategic solutions. These partners benefit from having more control over patient outcomes, increased efficiencies and access to the Lumin Health referral network. Affiliates of Lumin Health include Star Medical Center, SpineCARE™, OrthoCARE™ and NuLife Clinic. For more information, visit www.luminhealth.com.


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