We will soon begin repaving the main driveway outside the Yawkey, Menino, and Moakley buildings. Weather permitting, driveway closures are scheduled for the following weekends, from Friday at 8 p.m. through Sunday at 8 p.m., on the following dates: Sept. 19-21, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26. 

Access Changes During Construction:

Pedestrian Access: Patients and visitors will be able to enter Moakley through the entrance on East Concord Street.    

Vehicle Access: Vehicular traffic should use the designated drop-off and pick-up area on East Concord Street or the 710 Albany Street Garage. Signage will indicate where metered parking has been blocked off to create a drop-off/pick-up zone (on E. Concord between Harrison and the Moakley side entrance). 

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Microdiscectomy

A microdiscectomy is a procedure in which a surgeon removes part or all of a bulging or damaged disc in your lower spine.

A bulging or damaged (herniated) disc can press on your spinal cord, causing pain and numbness, as well as muscle weakness. Microdiscectomy relieves that pressure, which can help cure symptoms. It is only recommended after other treatments, such as physical therapy and steroid shots, have not worked.

Microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive surgery, which means the surgeon only uses a small incision to reach the disc.

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