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Until the turn of the century, people who had back injuries could choose between often ineffective medical treatments and potentially risky surgical treatments. Quite a few chose to live with the pain. In the past decade, spine surgery in Missouri have begun to use minimally invasive arthroscopic spine procedures to treat back injuries, which have important advantages over traditional surgical treatment for back injuries. People who have arthroscopic spine procedures have less post-operative pain and, in some cases, get better pain relief than with open surgery. Arthroscopic spine procedures can often reverse the pain from failed back surgery, too. No general anesthesia. Arthroscopic spine procedures are done without anesthesia, avoiding the associated risks. This is especially important for high risk patients with lung or heart disease. The patient is awake and communicative. Patients are sedated and sleepy, but easily arousable. They can participate by following directions and telling the surgeon when their pain is relieved.