Is OLLIF Spinal Fusion Right For You? Interview with Spine Surgeon Dr. Hamid Abbasi

Mike (PTA) interviews Spinal Surgeon Dr. Abbasi about different spinal surgeries.  Dr. Hamid R. Abbasi has performed thousands of minimally invasive surgeries, is board-certified with the American Board of Neurological  Surgery, and currently has clinics in Burnsville, MN, and Alexandria,  MN. Dr. Abbasi is one of the nations leading spine surgeons. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgeries and is one of the most experienced surgeons performing the OLLIF (Oblique Lateral Lumbar  Interbody Fusion) procedure. He is the only Surgeon currently performing the MIS-DTIF (Minimally Invasive Thoracic Interbody Fusion).   Inspired Spine Website: https://www.inspiredspine.com/   A Brief Natural History of the Spine- An Inspired Spine Story (Video) :  https://youtu.be/90GZS3wGqSQ   ~~~~Chapters~~~~  0:00 Intro Song  0:08 Dr. Abbasi Background  0:46 What is The OLLIF Spinal Fusion Procedure  3:51 Who’s a Good Candidate for OLLIF Spinal Fusion?  4:47 What Dr. Abbasi Tries with Patients Before Doing Surgery  7:04 Warning Signs That You May Need Back Surgery  8:30 What is a Microdiscectomy?  10:49 What is a Spinal Disc Replacement?  14:23 How Long Should You Wait to Have Back Surgery?  15:39 The Side Effects of Waiting too Long to Have Back Surgery  16:54 Osteoporosis & Back Surgery  21:07 Common Back Surgeries for a Compression Fracture  23:49 Is Your Hip Pain Coming from Your Back, Hip or SI Joint  25:39 SI Joint Surgeries  27:57 Self-Test for SI Joint Pain  29:15 Can you Perform Spine Surgery on Obese Patients  32:15 New Surgeons Needed for OLLIF Procedure   32:46 Expanding Inspired Spine to Texas & Other States  34:00 OLLIF & Inspired Spine Information   35:23 Current Inspired Spine Clinic Locations  35:54 Ending Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobandbrad/support