MILD procedure is a minimally invasive spinal decompression procedure done for lumbar spinal stenosis. Spinal decompression means lifting the pressure exerted by the narrowed spinal canal on the spinal nerves. This situation is present in lumbar spinal stenosis. It is an outpatient procedure and is usually done under X-ray guidance, local anesthesia and IV sedation. A tiny skin incision is used and the patient usually goes home few hours after the procedure. The procedure involves removing small pieces of bone and thickened ligament that narrows the spinal canal. This alleviates the pressure on the spinal nerves at the treated level(s) and as a result significantly improves the patient’s symptoms of spinal stenosis. The expected result is decreasing back and leg pain and increasing the patient’s walking distance.