Patient Resources

The NuVasive® Maximum Access Surgery (MAS) PLIF procedure is a minimally disruptive approach to traditional back surgery. During a PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) procedure, the damaged disc is removed...

Endoscopic techniques for diagnostic purposes have been in use since the late 1970s. The endoscopic surgery techniques that became widely used in the 1990s for other surgery disciplines are now...

Using a minimally invasive laminectomy, the location of the incision is often established by an intraoperative X-ray, using fluoroscopy. A skin incision about 1 inch in length is made to...

A Lumbar laminectomy and fusion is a procedure used to decompress and stabilize the lumbar spine. This relieves pain and weakness caused by narrowing of the spinal canal, a condition...

A minimally invasive laminotomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on nerves that is causing pain and weakness to the patient. A ruptured disc putting pressure on nerves within...

An ACDF, or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, is a minimally invasive procedure used to relieve pain caused by a herniated disc, collapsed disc space, or foraminal bone spurs. The...

Augmedics xvision is the first Augmented Reality Guidance system to be used in surgery. It allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if...

CoreAlign by Balance Body is designed to help patients improve posture, balance and functional movement. CoreAlign was developed by physical therapist Jonathan Hoffman. The exercises on the CoreAlign stimulate core stability...

Our spine surgeons at Swift Spine Institute offer the coflex® Dynamic Stabilization device as a treatment option for patients with spinal stenosis. This non-fusion approach may provide an alternative to...

What is Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)? We are excited to share the latest technologies with our patients. Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) is a medical service covered by Medicare, Medicaid and...

Swift Institute telemedicine allows patients to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer, for a spine and musculoskeletal healthcare visit — from the comfort of home or office. Telemedicine visits are...

Reno, NV, August 7, 2020 — Swift Spine Institute announced that its neurosurgical team was among the first in the world to use the Augmedics xvision Spine System during surgery. The...

Reno, Nevada, July 27, 2021 — Swift Spine Institute was the first practice in Nevada to use NuVasive’s Modulus ALIF, a 3D-printed porous titanium implant designed for anterior lumbar interbody...

CARSON CITY, Nev., July 7, 2021 — Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Medical Clinic, the premier orthopedic and spine practice in Carson City, has announced that it is merging with Spine...

Reno, Nevada, June 14, 2021 — Swift Spine Institute has surpassed 5,000 pedicle screw placements using the O-arm® image-guided Stealth Navigation system. Developed by Medtronic, O-arm provides intraoperative spinal imaging...

Reno, Nevada, June 14, 2021 — Swift Spine Institute became the first practice in Nevada to use the INVICTUS OsseoScrew® expandable pedicle screw system. The first screws were placed on...

Phoenix, AZ (April 29, 2021) – Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), the national leader in musculoskeletal practice and outcomes management and value-based care solutions, has entered yet another state through...

A groundbreaking cermeony was held on February 4 at the site of the new 120,000 sq. ft. location of the Swift Sportsdome South Meadows in Reno. Reno Sportsdome has partnered...

Reno, NV, July 1, 2020 — Swift’s Minimally Invasive Spine Institute announced that its surgical team was the first private practice in the United States to use the Augmedics xvision...

RENO, NV: The crispness in the air means winter is coming, and with winter comes ski movie premieres! As the season turns, skiers and snowboarders in the Reno/Tahoe area come...

Swift Spine Institute was the first practice in Nevada to use Titan Spine’s nano surface technology for ALIF and XLIF procedures. Titan Spine’s nano surface technology is designed to promote...