- Experts in Laser Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Treatments for Back & Neck Pain
- Orthopedic & Spine Industry Leaders
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What We Offer:
- Laser Spine Procedures to Vaporize Back Pain and Neck Pain
- Alternatives to Back Fusions and Neck Fusions
- Stem Cells to Reduce Inflammation & Promote Healing
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Choosing Celling:
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Quality of Life:
- Gentle, Safe and Effective Procedures to Relieve Back Pain
- Most Procedures Done in About an Hour
- Fast Recovery & Return to Play
MINIMALLY INVASIVE LASER SPINE SURGERY FOR SPINAL STENOSIS, HERNIATED DISCS, SCIATICA & MORE
Minimally invasive laser spine surgery is a revolutionary procedure that provides safe and effective treatment for spinal stenosis, herniated discs, sciatica and other painful spine conditions causing back pain and neck pain. The benefits include small scars instead of one large scar in the center of the back, no hospitalization, minimal post-operative pain, and shorter recovery time. After surgery most patients return to their normal life in about a week. Minimally invasive laser spine surgery can permanently remove spinal stenosis, remove a herniated disc and repair the disc, and effectively treat the many causes of sciatica pain – ultimately, providing relief of back pain and neck pain.
GET RELIEF OF BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN WITHOUT SPINAL FUSION SURGERY
One of the most common procedures performed today for chronic neck pain and chronic low back pain is spinal fusion. Unfortunately, spinal fusion surgery has significant risks that can leave patients in permanent pain and with the need for additional spinal fusion surgery in the future. Whether it is a cervical fusion for neck pain or a lumbar fusion for low back pain, our philosophy is that spinal fusion surgery should be the last choice for chronic neck pain and back pain, not the first choice. Our minimally invasive laser spine surgery and stem cell therapy procedures can provide alternatives to spinal fusion without the risks of spinal fusion surgery.
CELLING TREATMENT CENTERS
At Celling Treatment Centers, our focus is on quality patient care, not the quantity of surgeries. We only use orthopedic surgeons who are board certified by either the ABOS or AOBOS and have completed a spine fellowship at a leading university. These credentials are the gold standard for spine surgeons in the United States and demonstrate surgeon commitment to a lifetime of education and excellence.
We specialize in all methods of minimally invasive spine surgery including arthroscopic spine surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, laser spine surgery and microscopic spine surgery. We understand spine biomechanics and past trends that have failed. Our complex spine program can help those with failed back surgery.
DR. MARK A. FLOOD IS AN ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE INDUSTRY LEADER
Our Chief Surgeon & Medical Director is Dr. Mark A. Flood. He is board certified by the AOBOS and completed an accredited Spine Surgery fellowship at the Southern Illinois University and an accredited Pediatric Spine & Orthopedic fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Flood has been practicing minimally invasive spine surgery since his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Midwestern University. He has been using laser spine surgery procedures since 2003 and has been a leader in the orthopedic and spine application of mesenchymal stem cells for chronic back pain and arthritis pain relief. He has also advanced several innovations in minimally invasive spine surgery and is a recognized orthopedic and spine industry leader.
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Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal where the spinal cord and nerves are located. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is arthritis in the back or neck. Spinal stenosis can result in severe back pain or neck pain. Left untreated, spinal stenosis can result in permanent spinal cord damage and severely affect the ability to walk. |
Herniated disc causes include auto accidents and lifting injuries but often the exact cause of a herniated disc is unknown. Herniated disc symptoms commonly include back pain and/or leg pain. Herniated disc treatments include pain injections and surgery for those who do not improve in 4-6 weeks. |
Sciatica describes pain that runs down the sciatic nerve usually from the buttock down the back of the thigh to the calf and foot. Sciatica can be caused by a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or other cause of nerve compression. Treatment depends on the cause of sciatica which can usually be determined by an MRI scan. |
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Degenerative disc disease results from common wear and is seen as early as late childhood. With degenerative disc disease, the spine disc fissures and tears and there is a permanent loss of the spongy nature of the disc. Treatment of degenerative disc disease includes therapy, minimally invasive spine surgery, disc replacement and spinal fusion. |
Bone spurs are extremely common and result from spine arthritis. Bone spurs in the back may rub against a nerve and cause back pain or sciatica or result in spinal stenosis. Bone spurs may need to be removed to resolve pain because epidural steroid injections are ineffective in removing bone spurs. |
One of the most common back pain causes, facet arthritis is the result of spine arthritis. Facet arthritis may also result in neck pain or pain between the shoulder blades. Epidural injections are rarely effective for facet arthritis treatment. Radiofrequency or laser neurotomy can safely ablate the nerves that cause facet arthritis pain. |
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Causes of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome include epidural fibrosis, arachnoiditis and transfer of pain to a disc adjacent to a spine fusion. However, the most common reason for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome is not identifying the source of back pain before the spine surgery. A thorough diagnostic evaluation can usually identify the source(s) of pain in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Then, a treatment plan can be determined. |
A pinched nerve can occur in any region of the spine. Common causes of a pinched nerve include a herniated disc, spinal stenosis and bone spurs. Many pinched nerves respond to epidural steroid injections. Minimally invasive surgery offers the advantage of prompt pain relief while minimizing scar tissue formation around the pinched nerve. |
Spondylolisthesis is a slippage of one vertebra on another. The most common type of spondylolisthesis is degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis may result in instability requiring a spine fusion. Back pain without instability is usually due to facet arthritis, degenerative disc disease or a pinched nerve and can be treated without a spine fusion. |
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The most common causes of a painful disc are tears in the disc or disc degeneration. Treatment options for disc pain include phgysical therapy, laser spine surgery, disc replacement and a spine fusion. Minimally invasive laser spine surgery provides relief for disc pain by decompressing the painful disc. The use of the body’s stem cells can treat the inflammation in a painful disc and aid in spine disc regeneration and healing. |
There are many causes of myelopathy. One of the most common causes is cervical spinal stenosis. Cervical myelopathy is progressive and may result in permanent spinal cord damage. Unlike many conditions of the spine that respond to non-surgical treatments, surgery is the recommended treatment for cervical myelopathy to prevent progression and permanent spinal cord damage. |
A total facetectomy is used by some to decompress a nerve. However, research indicates that a total facetectomy leads to loading of the remaining facet joint and spinal instability in rotation & extension resulting in chronic back pain. Treatment options for painful total facetectomy include stabilization procedures as well as spinal fusion. A properly performed laminotomy can decompress the nerve while preserving the facet joint. |
Celling Treatment Centers is a minimally invasive laser spine institute and a leading regenerative medicine & stem cell clinic headquartered in Austin, Texas. We proudly serve patients from all of North America and Texas including Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Midland-Odessa, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley.
Celling Treatment Centers specializes in alternatives to open back surgery, alternatives to spine fusion and alternatives to joint replacement surgery for patients with back pain, neck pain and joint arthritis.
Our minimally invasive laser spine surgery procedures provide fast recovery from spinal stenosis, herniated discs, foraminal stenosis, bone spurs, sciatica, spine disc pain, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, facet arthritis, spinal cysts, failed back surgery syndrome, painful discs, bulging discs, spine arthritis, scoliosis pain, facetectomy, cervical spinal stenosis, lumbar spinal stenosis, thoracic disc pain, epidural fibrosis, failed spine fusion, cervical myelopathy, thoracic herniated discs, radiculopathy, facet cysts, spinal cord compression and many other painful spine problems using arthroscopic spine surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, laser spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Our regenerative medicine clinic provides stem cell therapy for many conditions affecting the joints of the body and the spine including arthritis of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle, bursitis of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee, degenerative disc disease, herniated disc restoration, spine disc regeneration (RegenaDISC) and chronic injury/pain in muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Celling Treatment Centers treats patients of all ages from children with back pain to elderly with spine and joint problems.
Celling Treatment Centers' Chief Surgeon and Medical Director is one of the best laser spine surgeons in the United States and is fellowship trained in BOTH adult spine surgery and pediatric spine surgery in addition to being board-certified in orthopedic surgery.
We provide free consultations and free MRI reviews for patients who are tired of living in pain and interested in minimally invasive laser spine surgery or stem cell therapy at our Austin, Texas location.
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