Laminectomy

Laminectomy

What is it? It is a surgical procedure where part or all of the lamina, a bony arch on the back of a vertebra, is removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This decompression surgery is often performed to treat spinal stenosis, herniated discs, or bone...
What is Rotaio?

What is Rotaio?

A TRUE MIRACLE The artificial disc (AD) is truly a breakthrough. Before its development, the only option for patients with cervical disc issues was grafting/fusion — a procedure that severely restricted neck movement. Patients were unable to bend, turn their heads, or...
The most common type of Spine Surgery

The most common type of Spine Surgery

Lumbar Decompression The most common type of spine surgery is lumbar decompression, often performed to relieve pressure on spinal nerves and stabilize the spine. This procedure is frequently used to address conditions like spinal stenosis and disc herniation, which...
Our First Patient

Our First Patient

Dr. Mario Salmon in action! It took some time to finalize all the details, but our first patient, Cheri Junker from Mesa, Arizona came to Mexico to have spine surgery with Dr. Mario Salmon. In Arizona they told Cheri it would cost USD 200,000 to have a surgery and...
Spinal Surgery Mexico: Welcome

Spinal Surgery Mexico: Welcome

Hello from Spinal Surgery Mexico. I want to begin this blog by providing some background on how we started our medical tourism company. My wife, Pat Marino, started her business in Mexico in 1994 with faceliftmexico.com and is still in business to this day. In 2012,...