Disc herniations can cause nerve pressure with sciatica. Dr Licina and his team perform over 100 day-surgery microdiscectomy surgeries each year to treat this common but often debilitating condition.
Dr. Licina has performed 626 discectomies from 2018 to 2023
- 92% of patients report significant improvement in disability
- 92% of patients report significant relief of leg pain
Number of discectomies performed each year
Changes in disability post discectomy
530
7%
1%
92%
- Improved
- Unchanged
- Poor
Changes in leg pain post discectomy
530
3%
3%
94%
- Improved
- Unchanged
- Poor