Spine surgery is recommended to the patients suffering from severe pain in leg, lower back, neck, or arm. Spine surgery is usually prescribed in cases where basic treatments like medication, physical therapy and injections fail to provide the desired result. Spine surgery can be performed as either an open surgery or as minimally invasive surgery. In an open surgery, the surgeon makes a large incision in order to provide a clearer view and easier access to the area to be operated. However, in minimally invasive technique, the area to be operated is accessed through a smaller incision. This is made possible by the use of special surgical instruments and advances in medical techniques. The goal of minimally invasive spine surgery is to provide the patient with less pain after the surgery and a shorter recovery time. Other than the health benefits, the minimally invasive spine surgery also has lower overall cost compared to the open surgery.