Vertos Medical is sponsoring a national health awareness campaign to increase education around lumbar spinal stenosis and the enlarged ligament as a major cause of low back and leg pain. Let’s work together to inform your community about the mild® Procedure and what your practice has to offer.
Use these resources and assets you need to raise awareness among your provider team, patients, social media followers, and referring healthcare professionals.
Connect with us: Stay up-to-date with the latest information on the campaign and tag us in your posts! Lead people to KnowYourBackStory.com to learn more!
Incorporate these ready-to-use social media templates into your feed. Include hashtags: #KnowYourBackStory #LetsGetMoving #EnlargedLigament #mildprocedure #NationalHealthAwarenessCampaign #LookForTheLigament #PainMedicine #MOVE2mild #lumbarspinalstenosis #lss.
Host & Invite Your Colleagues & Referring Practices to an Event
JOIN US for a fun, interactive, educational experience designed to help you learn about your patients’ back story. Let’s discuss the advancements in the Interventional Pain Specialty & what is available to help your low back & leg pain patients—like the mild® Procedure.
[ENTER DATE]
[ENTER LOCATION]
Learn more at knowyourbackstory.com & message me if you would like to join!
JOIN US for a fun, interactive, educational experience designed to help you learn about your own back story. Speak to our staff, hear from others who have found relief from low back & leg pain, & find out if the mild® Procedure could be right for you.
[ENTER DATE & TIME]
[ENTER LOCATION]
Learn more at knowyourbackstory.com & let our office know if you would like to join [ENTER PHONE]!
Pain, heaviness, and tingling in the low back and legs may be signs of an enlarged ligament compressing spinal nerves.
Learn about treatment options like the Mild Procedure and hear real stories from real patients who have found lasting relief and began their next chapter at knowyourbackstory.com.
Let us help you rewrite your “back story.” Contact [PRACTICE] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [WEBSITE] today.
Your story shouldn’t end with low back and leg pain. If pain, heaviness, and tingling in your low back and legs is limiting the things you need to do…the things you love to do, it may be time to rewrite your story.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of an enlarged ligament and find out whether the Mild Procedure, a proven treatment option that can help relieve pain and restore mobility, may be right for you at KnowYourBackStory.com.
If you experience pain, heaviness, and tingling in your low back, they may be signs of an enlarged ligament compressing spinal nerves.
Contact [PRACTICE] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [WEBSITE] to review your history and imaging to get the full picture and start rewriting your back story.
Looking for more information? Hear from others who’ve found lasting relief and learn about your treatment options, like the Mild Procedure, at KnowYourBackStory.com.
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Let's Get Moving!
Provide your patients and community information about LSS and encourage them to connect with your practice to have a conversation with about the steps that can be taken, like the mild® Procedure, to get moving!
Know Your Back Story is a national health awareness campaign that educates and encourages millions of people with chronic low back pain and their healthcare providers to learn more about their “back story,” including the potential cause, lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), screening, the importance of looking for the enlarged ligament on imaging, and potential treatment options. The campaign will encourage people to use our physician finder to find a spine health doctor in their area, like your practice.
Ensure your website has information about LSS and mild® so your community can see what you have to offer to help with chronic low back pain.
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About the mild® Procedure
mild® is a short, outpatient treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) that restores space in the spinal canal to help improve back and leg pain.* Using specialized tools and imaging, mild® addresses a major root cause of LSS by removing thickened ligament through an incision smaller than the size of baby aspirin, leaving no implants behind, only a Band-Aid.
The minimally invasive mild® Procedure has a safety profile similar to epidural steroid injections but with lasting results, and patients typically return to normal activity within 24 hours with no restrictions.* mild® is covered nationwide by Medicare (all ages, all plan types, including Medicare Advantage) the VA, U.S. Military & IHS. Commercial coverage varies.
If you are actively offering mild® to your community, make sure they can find you! Check our Find a mild® Doctor website resource to make sure all of your office locations are included.
Ensure your referring physicians know how your practice is able to help their patients with pain! Build connections and educate them so they know what you have to offer their chronic low back pain patients.
Referring Practices
Ensure physical therapists, primary care physicians, orthopedic surgeons, and other practices/specialties in your area who treat patients with chronic low back pain know:
How to identify the most common symptoms of LSS; look for the “Shopping Cart Syndrome”
Your interventional pain practice offers minimally invasive options
Educational Tools
Utilize resources from Vertosmed.com, including the Animation Video, Patient Education Video, clinical articles, and blogs to help educate peers about LSS and the mild® Procedure.
Provide patient education materials such as the Patient Brochure and ESI Postcard. Remember to attach your practice information or affix a label.
Move More Questionnaire
Keep referring practices informed of their patients’ progress after mild®. Make sure they are aware of the functional improvements and how consistent those results are with other patients in your practice.
We’re here to help! Team Vertos is committed to ensuring your practice has a strong foundation of tools to educate your community about the Know Your Back Story initiative and the mild® Procedure. Please reach out if you need further assistance in optimizing these resources.
For additional marketing-related questions, please email us at mild@vertosmed.com.
Benyamin RM, Staats PS, MiDAS ENCORE Investigators. mild® is an effective treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: MiDAS ENCORE Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Physician. 2016;19(4):229-242.
Mekhail N, Costandi S, Abraham B, Samuel SW. Functional and patient-reported outcomes in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis following percutaneous decompression. Pain Pract. 2012;12(6):417-425. doi:10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00565.x.
2012 data from Health Market Sciences report for Vertos Medical 2013.
Data on file with Vertos Medical.
Staats PS, Chafin TB, Golvac S, et al. Long-term safety and efficacy of minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedure for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: 2-year results of MiDAS ENCORE. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018;43:789-794. doi:10.1097/AAP.0000000000000868.
Based on mild® Procedure data collected in all clinical studies. Major complications are defined as dural tear and blood loss requiring transfusion.
MiDAS ENCORE responder data. On file with Vertos Medical.
Jain S, Deer TR, Sayed D, et al. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression: a review of indications, techniques, efficacy and safety. Pain Manag. 2020;10(5). https://doi.org/10.2217/pmt-2020-0037. Accessed June 1, 2020.
Deer TR, Grider JS, Pope JE, et al. The MIST Guidelines: the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Consensus Group guidelines for minimally invasive spine treatment. Pain Pract. 2019;19(3)250-274. doi:10.1111/papr.12744.
Hansson T, Suzuki N, Hebelka H, Gaulitz A. The narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal during loaded MRI: the effects of the disc and ligamentum flavum. Eur Spine J. 2009;18(5):679-686. doi:10.1007/s00586-009-0919-7.
Treatment options shown are commonly offered once conservative therapies (e.g., physical therapy, pain medications, chiropractic) are not providing adequate relief. This is not intended to be a complete list of all treatments available. Doctors typically recommend treatments based on their safety profile, typically prioritizing low risk/less aggressive procedures before higher risk/more aggressive procedures, but will determine which treatments are appropriate for their patients.
Although the complication rate for the mild® Procedure is low, as with most surgical procedures, serious adverse events, some of which can be fatal, can occur, including heart attack, cardiac arrest (heart stops beating), stroke, and embolism (blood or fat that migrates to the lungs or heart). Other risks include infection and bleeding, spinal cord and nerve injury that can, in rare instances, cause paralysis. This procedure is not for everyone. Physicians should discuss potential risks with patients. For complete information regarding indications for use, warnings, precautions, and methods of use, please reference the devices’Instructions for Use.
Patient stories on this website reflect the results experienced by individuals who have undergone the mild® Procedure. Patients are not compensated for their testimonial. The mild® Procedure is intended to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) caused by ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. Although patients may experience relief from the procedure, individual results may vary. Individuals may have symptoms persist or evolve or other conditions that require ongoing medication or additional treatments. Please consult with your doctor to determine if this procedure is right for you.
Reimbursement, especially coding, is dynamic and changes every year. Laws and regulations involving reimbursement are also complex and change frequently. Providers are responsible for determining medical necessity and reporting the codes that accurately describe the work that is done and the products and procedures that are furnished to patients. For this reason, Vertos Medical strongly recommends that you consult with your payers, your specialty society, or the AMA CPT regarding coding, coverage and payment.
Vertos Medical cannot guarantee coding, coverage, or payment for products or procedures. View our Billing Guide.
Vertos is an equal employment opportunity workplace committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We strive to grow our team with highly skilled people who share our culture and values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, color, race, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical & mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Hall S, Bartleson JD, Onofrio BM, Baker HL Jr, Okazaki H, O’Duffy JD. Lumbar spinal stenosis. Clinical features, diagnostic procedures, and results of surgical treatment in 68 patients. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103(2):271-275. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-103-2-271.
Kalichman L, Cole R, Kim DH, et al. Spinal stenosis prevalence & association with symptoms: The Framingham Study. Spine J. 2009;9(7):545-550. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.03.005.
Fukusaki M, Kobayashi I, Hara T, Sumikawa K. Symptoms of spinal stenosis do not improve after epidural steroid injection. Clin J Pain. 1998;14(2):148-151. doi:10.1097/00002508-199806000-00010.
Mekhail N, Costandi S, Nageeb G, Ekladios C, Saied O. The durability of minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedure in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: Long-term follow-up [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 4]. Pain Pract. 2021;10.1111/papr.13020. doi:10.1111/papr.13020
Friedly JL, Comstock BA, Turner JA, et al. Long-Term Effects of Repeated Injections of Local Anesthetic With or Without Corticosteroid for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;98(8):1499-1507.e2. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.02.029
Pope J, Deer TR, Falowski SM. A retrospective, single-center, quantitative analysis of adverse events in patients undergoing spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication using a novel percutaneous direct lumbar decompression strategy. J Pain Res. 2021;14:1909-1913. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S304997
Pryzbylkowski P, Bux A, Chandwani K, et al. Minimally invasive direct decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: impact of multiple prior epidural steroid injections [published online ahead of print, 2021 Aug 4]. Pain Manag. 2021;10.2217/pmt-2021-0056. doi:10.2217/pmt-2021-0056
Abstract presented at: American Society of Pain and Neuroscience Annual Conference; July 22-25, 2021; Miami Beach, FL.
Mobility Matters: Low Back Pain in America, Harris Poll Survey, 2022. View data and full summary here.
Deer TR, Grider JS, Pope JE, et al. Best Practices for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment 2.0 (MIST): Consensus Guidance from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN). J Pain Res. 2022;15:1325-1354. Published 2022 May 5. doi:10.2147/JPR.S355285.
Connect with us: Stay up-to-date with the latest information on the campaign and tag us in your posts! Lead people to KnowYourBackStory.com to learn more!
Social Media Templates
Incorporate these ready-to-use social media templates into your feed. Include hashtags: #KnowYourBackStory #LetsGetMoving #EnlargedLigament #mildprocedure #NationalHealthAwarenessCampaign #LookForTheLigament #PainMedicine #MOVE2mild #lumbarspinalstenosis #lss.
Host & Invite Your Colleagues & Referring Practices to an Event
JOIN US for a fun, interactive, educational experience designed to help you learn about your patients’ back story. Let’s discuss the advancements in the Interventional Pain Specialty & what is available to help your low back & leg pain patients—like the mild® Procedure.
[ENTER DATE]
[ENTER LOCATION]
Learn more at knowyourbackstory.com & message me if you would like to join!
Invite Your Patients to an Event
JOIN US for a fun, interactive, educational experience designed to help you learn about your own back story. Speak to our staff, hear from others who have found relief from low back & leg pain, & find out if the mild® Procedure could be right for you.
[ENTER DATE & TIME]
[ENTER LOCATION]
Learn more at knowyourbackstory.com & let our office know if you would like to join [ENTER PHONE]!
Are pain and limited mobility part of your “back story”?
Find out if an enlarged ligament is causing your low back and leg pain and learn about your treatment options at knowyourbackstory.com.
Let us help you rewrite your back story. Learn more at knowyourbackstory.com and contact [PRACTICE] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [WEBSITE] today.
Don’t write off chronic low back and leg pain.
Pain, heaviness, and tingling in the low back and legs may be signs of an enlarged ligament compressing spinal nerves.
Learn about treatment options like the Mild Procedure and hear real stories from real patients who have found lasting relief and began their next chapter at knowyourbackstory.com.
Let us help you rewrite your “back story.” Contact [PRACTICE] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [WEBSITE] today.
Your story shouldn’t end with low back and leg pain. If pain, heaviness, and tingling in your low back and legs is limiting the things you need to do…the things you love to do, it may be time to rewrite your story.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of an enlarged ligament and find out whether the Mild Procedure, a proven treatment option that can help relieve pain and restore mobility, may be right for you at KnowYourBackStory.com.
It’s time to rewrite your “back story.”
If you experience pain, heaviness, and tingling in your low back, they may be signs of an enlarged ligament compressing spinal nerves.
Contact [PRACTICE] at [PHONE NUMBER] or [WEBSITE] to review your history and imaging to get the full picture and start rewriting your back story.
Looking for more information? Hear from others who’ve found lasting relief and learn about your treatment options, like the Mild Procedure, at KnowYourBackStory.com.