Back & disc pain · Patient education
Back surgery isn't your only road out of pain.
Herniated disc, sciatica, degenerative disc disease — before you commit to fusion, understand every option. Precision procedures in the OR under fluoroscopic guidance, all-inclusive in Medellín. From $3,500 USD.
Free case review · Response within minutes during business hours · English-speaking team
precision at the disc
Why precision matters
The spine leaves no room for improvisation.
In the spine, being one level off — or a few millimeters out — is the difference between a precise procedure and a wasted one. That's why every spinal procedure at our center happens in the operating room, under sedation, with live X-ray (fluoroscopy) confirming the exact disc level in real time. Never in an office, never blind.
Conditions we evaluate
If it involves a disc or a nerve, start here.
These are the cases our spine team reviews every week. Yours doesn't have to match perfectly — the free case review exists to find out where you stand.
- Herniated or bulging disc — pressing on a nerve, with pain radiating to leg or arm.
- Sciatica — nerve pain down the leg that keeps coming back.
- Degenerative disc disease — discs losing height and hydration with age.
- Spinal stenosis — narrowing that compresses nerves in the canal.
- A surgery recommendation you'd like an honest second look at before deciding.
Know your options
Before fusion, know the whole map.
Disc and spine pain rarely has a single answer. Knowing what each option can realistically offer is the first step to a good decision.
Physical therapy & medication
The right starting point for most back pain. It can strengthen supporting muscles and manage symptoms — but it cannot repair a damaged or dehydrated disc.
Epidural steroid injections
Can reduce nerve inflammation for weeks or months at a time. Relief is temporary, and most physicians limit how many a patient should receive per year.
Fusion or open back surgery
Sometimes genuinely necessary — and a major, irreversible step: hardware, hospital stay, months of recovery, and adjacent discs taking on extra load for years to come.
Regenerative spine program
A minimally invasive, physician-led protocol performed in the operating room under sedation, with fluoroscopic guidance for millimeter-level precision at the affected disc. Candidacy is determined case by case from your MRI and history.
General anesthesia · hardware · 6–12 months of recovery · irreversible.
Sedation · outpatient · all-inclusive · doesn't close the door to future options.
Your journey
From your first message to standing straighter at home.
A bilingual patient coordinator guides you through every step. No guesswork, no hidden costs.
Free case review
Share your story and your MRI by WhatsApp or the form below. Our spine team reviews whether you may be a candidate.
Medical evaluation
A video consultation with a certified specialist. You get an honest assessment — including when we believe you are not a candidate.
2–3 days in Medellín
Procedure in a fully equipped OR under sedation, with fluoroscopic guidance. Your hotel is in the same building; transfers are arranged.
Follow-up from home
A structured follow-up protocol with our medical team after you return, so your progress is monitored — not left to chance.
Told you need fusion? Get a second look first.
Send us your case and MRI. A specialist reviews it and tells you honestly whether you are a candidate — free, no obligation. Sometimes surgery is the right path; you deserve to know either way.
One price. Everything included. No surprises.
- Medical procedure in a fully equipped operating room
- Pre-procedure diagnostics and specialist evaluation
- Hotel accommodation — in the same building as the clinic
- All airport and clinic transfers
- Dedicated bilingual patient coordinator
- Structured follow-up after you return home
Spine surgery in the United States routinely exceeds $50,000 — before travel, lodging, rehabilitation or time off work.
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Common questions
Asked by almost every patient. Answered honestly.
Free case review
Find out where you actually stand.
Send us your case — it takes one minute. A bilingual patient coordinator will contact you, usually within minutes during business hours. No commitment, no pressure.
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