Dr. Anders Cohen And Artificial Disc Replacement

With the advent of new scientific and medical technology, the advancement of organ transplants and replacements have become an option for those facing various medical conditions. Dr. Anders Cohen, a renowned cervical and lumbar specialist in the New York metropolitan area, provides one of the best certified services in one of the most non-traditional ways of back surgery, which is artificial disc replacement.

Artificial disc replacement is relatively new in the United States, however, it has been around and used in Europe for the last 15 years. Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) or Total Disc Replacement surgery (TDR) is a type of arthroplasty, a procedure which involves the replacement or reconstruction of a deformed joint. ADR is used to treat chronic, severe lower back pain and degenerative disc diseases.

It was developed as an alternative to spinal fusion, which is a type of surgery used to combine two vertebrae. According to Dr. Anders Cohen, also experienced in the methods and procedures of spinal fusion, artificial disc replacement has better benefits than spinal fusion surgery, and lessens the chances of permanent immobility and faster degeneration of the spinal discs.

Disc replacement is a surgical procedure that involves the replacement of degenerative intervertebral discs located in the spinal column with artificial devices. Most of the artificial discs developed and used are made of a material or jelly similar to the consistency and feel of the actual disc between the vertebrae. All discs designed and developed for this purpose have to be approved by the United States’ FDA for use in the country. Some are similar to those used in hip and knee replacement surgery as well.

Disc replacement provides many benefits and advantages, such as less post-procedure pain as well as fewer general complications. Dr. Anders Cohen has been specialized and certified in artificial disc replacement, providing one of the best treatments involving cervical and lumbar back pains, problems and conditions.