The Mild Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Procedure

The Mild Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Procedure in Lancaster, CA

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Dr. Thomas Nasser introduces an exciting new therapy into the Antelope Valley. The mild® Procedure is a short, outpatient treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) that restores space in the spinal canal to help improve back and leg pain.

Mild® is an early treatment option to consider when conservative therapies (e.g., physical therapy, pain medication, chiropractic) are not providing adequate relief. Using specialized tools and imaging, mild® addresses a major root cause of LSS by removing thickened ligament through an incision smaller than the size of baby aspirin, leaving no implants behind, only a Band-Aid.

The minimally invasive mild® Procedure has a safety profile similar to epidural steroid injections but with lasting results, and patients typically return to normal activity within 24 hours with no restrictions.* mild® is covered nationwide by Medicare (all ages, all plan types, including Medicare Advantage) the VA, U.S. Military & IHS. Commercial coverage varies.

Dr. Thomas Nasser is a leading Pain Management and Doctor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Nasser is also the Medical Director at Palmdale Regional Medical Center Acute Rehabilitation Institute, Embassy Surgery Center, and Antelope Valley Care Center. Dr. Thomas Nasser has been treating lumbar spinal stenosis (LLS) in the Antelope Valley since 2007. LLS is a condition in which the lower spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal nerves in the lower back.

Dr. Nasser treats “the whole person” not just the symptoms. By evaluating the impact of a condition on the person as a whole (medically, socially, emotionally and vocationally), he helps his patients understand and take control of their health.

“The most important consideration is what the patient expresses/tells us — that’s essentially what we go off of,” Dr. Nasser says. But Dr. Nasser also takes into account what additional materials that shed light, such as labs, reports, electrodiagnostics, imaging studies, etc.

“We take care of people, not pictures.” ~ Dr. Nasser

One procedure that has high clinical success in helping patients suffering from LLS is the Mild Procedure.

Mild® is an early treatment option to consider when conservative therapies (e.g., physical therapy, pain medication, chiropractic) are not providing adequate relief. The mild® Procedure addresses a major root cause of LSS by removing excess ligament tissue to restore space in the spinal canal. The mild® Procedure typically takes less than an hour and can be performed through a single, tiny incision smaller than the size of a baby aspirin (5.1 mm).

The mild ® Procedure is designed to get you in and out and on your way. Mild® does not require general anesthesia, implants, stitches, steroids, or opioids. The procedure can be performed using local anesthetic and light sedation and leaves no implants behind, only a Band-Aid.

Patients typically resume normal activity within 24 hours with no restrictions.

Unlike some major surgeries, mild® doesn’t eliminate future treatment options–because with mild® , no major structural anatomy of the spine is altered.

The mild ® Procedure is covered nationwide by Medicare (all ages, all plan types, including Medicare Advantage) the VA, U.S. Military & IHS. Commercial coverage varies. Talk to your doctor to obtain coverage specifics for your plan type.

The mild® addresses a major root cause of LSS by removing small pieces of bone and thickened ligament. This restores space in the spinal canal, which reduces the compression of the nerves.

This procedure provides a number of different benefits, especially when compared to more invasive surgical options.

This includes:

Minimal blood loss
Quick Recovery Time as patients typically resume normal activity within 24 hours with no restrictions.
No general anesthesia, implants, stitches, steroids or opioids required.
Can be performed through a single, tiny incision under still- and live-image fluoroscopic guidance, which allows streamlined access to multiple levels and sides, reducing non-treating time.
No device- or procedure-related serious adverse events or complications reported in any clinical trial.
mild ® removes a major root cause of neurogenic claudication by debulking the hypertrophic ligamentum flavum, which reduces the compression of the nerves
No impants and no major structual anatomy is altered.
No co-occurring of future treatment options to maintain as no device or implant is left.