Our researchers developed less invasive surgical techniques to treat spinal problems with less injury to the muscles and other structures in the spine. Those who perform this specialized surgery are spinal surgeons with additional training in minimally invasive surgery. There are a number of devices and approaches that help the surgeon perform spine surgery. For example, a major drawback of open surgery was the retraction of the muscle, which often caused damage to the soft tissue, resulting in additional pain and healing time. This problem has considerably improved by our special team of neurologist.