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We specialize in treating complex spinal conditions using modern, motion-preserving alternatives to traditional spinal fusion.
Conditions Treated with Artificial Disc Replacement
Living with chronic neck or back pain can make even the simplest daily tasks feel impossible. If you’ve been told that a traditional spinal fusion is your only option to find relief, our team at the Texas Disc Replacement Center in San Antonio wants you to know you have a choice.
We specialize in treating chronic spinal conditions using modern, motion-preserving Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR). Below are the primary conditions we treat using ADR to eliminate pain while saving your spine's natural mobility.
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
When the spinal discs that act as your body's natural shock absorbers wear down, lose their height, and dehydrate, it can lead to severe mechanical pain, inflammation, and bone-on-bone friction.
How ADR Helps: Instead of welding the vertebrae together like a traditional fusion, Dr. Webb replaces the worn-out disc with a mechanical implant. This restores your spine's natural height, eliminates the painful disc space, and completely preserves your ability to bend and twist.
Herniated & Bulging Discs
A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner core of the disc pushes through a tear in the outer ring, placing direct, agonizing pressure on nearby nerve roots or the spinal cord.
How ADR Helps: Dr. Webb performs a minimally invasive decompression to remove the damaged disc material and completely relieve the pinched nerve. By placing an artificial disc into the empty space rather than fusing it, you retain full range of motion while resolving shooting arm or leg pain (sciatica).
Nerve Root Compression & Radiculopathy
When bone spurs, a collapsed disc, or spinal stenosis narrow the exits of the spine, the local nerve roots become severely pinched and inflamed. This causes electric, radiating symptoms to travel down your extremities.
How ADR Helps: ADR opens up the compressed nerve pathways, restoring space for the nerve roots to function normally. Because the artificial disc absorbs shock naturally, it protects the rest of your spine from the accelerated wear-and-tear commonly caused by fusion surgery.
The ADR Advantage: Minimally Invasive Motion Preservation
At the Texas Disc Replacement Center, we utilize advanced minimally invasive spine surgery techniques to perform disc replacements with ultimate precision.
Muscle-Sparing Approaches: Access the spine using specialized paths that protect the critical stabilizing muscles of your back. For lumbar procedures, this means avoiding the back muscles entirely, resulting in less tissue disruption.
Rapid Recovery Times: Smaller incisions and zero bone-fusing wait times mean significantly less post-operative pain. Most ADR patients are up and walking within hours of surgery and return to light activity weeks faster than fusion patients.
Outpatient Options: Many of our advanced motion-preservation procedures allow patients to return comfortably to their home or hotel room in less than 23 hours.
If your symptoms sound like these, Artificial Disc Replacement might be the right solution:
Radiating Pain: A "shooting" sensation that travels down one or both arms.
Weakness or Numbness: Finding it difficult to grip objects or feeling "pins and needles" in your hands.
Loss of Dexterity: Sudden trouble with fine motor skills, like buttoning a shirt or typing.
Chronic Stiffness: Severe neck pain that hasn't responded to physical therapy or injections.
Stop the Fusion. Protect Your Motion.
If you have an MRI showing a degenerative or herniated disc, don't rush into a spinal fusion. Find out if you qualify for Artificial Disc Replacement.
Whether you live right here in San Antonio or want to utilize our specialized travel information for patients program for out-of-town care, Dr. Webb is ready to review your imaging.
Why Disc Replacement vs. Fusion?
Keep Your Motion: Unlike fusion, ADR allows you to maintain natural neck movement.
Faster Recovery: Return to light activities in 2-6 weeks, compared to the longer timelines of traditional fusion.
Future Protection: Decreases the chance of needing further surgery at adjacent levels in the future.
Minimally Invasive: Smaller incisions and a focused approach mean getting you home sooner, often in less than 23 hours.
A Precision Approach To Artificial Disc Replacement
Meet Dr. Antonio Webb
"My philosophy is simple: Move, Not Fuse. I believe surgery should enhance your life, not limit it." Dr. Webb’s expertise in motion preservation allows him to offer solutions that many general surgeons overlook. Trained at the world-renowned Texas Back Institute, he focuses on the latest technology to ensure his patients stay active and pain-free.
Not Sure if You’re a Candidate for Disc Replacement vs. Fusion?
Every spine is unique. If you’ve been told you aren’t a candidate for ADR elsewhere, or if you want a second opinion on a recommended spinal fusion, we are here to help. Upload your imaging for a preliminary review by our specialist team.
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