This is one of the most common myths passed around across internet forums, as individuals who have had surgery in the past, using far more invasive measures, simply didn’t have the option back then. The fact is that according to Dr. Varma, the best spine surgeon NYC has to offer, very few spinal issues cannot be remedied using minimally invasive spine surgery. In fact, at his practice, the overwhelming majority of cases can be solved using minimally invasive spine surgery, and in the rare case they can’t there are still advancements out there that make it much easier than it was in years past