Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Direct visualization and treatment of nerve compression through a sub-centimeter incision, with same-day discharge.
The Least Invasive Way to Treat a Pinched Nerve.
Endoscopic spine surgery uses a high-definition camera and specialized instruments delivered through an incision smaller than your fingertip. Dr. Hirsch reaches the source of nerve compression while leaving the surrounding muscle and bone largely undisturbed.
Advantages of the Endoscopic Approach
Sub-Centimeter Incision
A small working channel reaches the disc and nerve directly, with no muscle stripping.
Outpatient Procedure
Most go home the same day and resume light activity within days.
Targeted Relief
Direct visualization of the compressed nerve allows precise removal without disturbing nearby anatomy.
Preserved Motion
Fusion is avoided in appropriate patients, so the spine keeps its natural movement.
What Endoscopic Surgery Can Treat
The endoscopic approach is a way to reach the spine. Dr. Hirsch applies it across several problems where a nerve is compressed and the pressure can be relieved with little disruption to the surrounding tissue.
Herniated Disc
A disc fragment pressing on a nerve root is removed through a dime-sized incision, relieving the leg pain it causes.
Spinal Stenosis
Narrowing that crowds the nerves can be opened in appropriate cases, taking pressure off the nerves while preserving the surrounding bone and muscle.
Nerve Root Compression
The bony opening a nerve root passes through can be widened to free a pinched nerve, an endoscopic foraminotomy.
Dr. Hirsch is board-certified and Yale-trained. Read his full background.