Looking for a Solution to Failed Open Back Surgery?

A pill or heat belt that doesn't relieve pain is one thing.    But what if you undergo open back surgery, spend months in rehabilitation, and still feel no better?   Then, you’re dealing with a devastating reality check.   Depending on the diagnosis, open back surgery may be the first treatment of choice for many people.  Although open back surgery is reserved for chronic back pain, patients who experienced failed procedures, often find themselves looking for a solution to failed open back surgery.  

There's an old joke in medicine: A man goes to the doctor because he has a miserable cold. His doctor prescribes some pills, but they don't help. On his next visit, the doctor gives him a shot, but that doesn't do any good, either. On the third visit, the doctor advises, "Go home and take a hot bath. As soon as you finish bathing, throw open all the windows and stand in the draft."

"But Doc," protests the patient, "if I do that, I'll get pneumonia."

"I know," says the doctor. "I can cure that."

If you have back pain, you may feel like the guy with the cold.  Your doctor gives you one pill, then another kind, then a third. Maybe he sends you for a shot. Or he advises cold, or heat, or alternating cold and heat. And then it may be on to MRIs or CT-Scans.  It's a scattershot approach based on often thin, even contradictory, evidence of what actually helps.  For this reason, Laser Spine Institute has a strong commitment to get to know the patient first and do whatever is necessary to pre-qualify patients as optimal candidates for our scientifically proven minimally invasive spine surgery procedures.

That's what happened to Ruth Meyers, who after two failed open back surgeries, came to Laser Spine Institute for treatment.   For years, her life revolved largely around pain from a slipped disc in her back. She'd tried just about everything, but was still miserable. After the back surgery with Laser Spine Institute, Ruth got lasting pain relief and was able to return to an active lifestyle.

What do you think of Ruth Meyers’ story?  Do you have a story to share?

Everyone is unique.   The chance of finding relief for ongoing back pain unquestionably lies in understanding what  is wrong — often not an easy task — and then seeing the most appropriate specialist for your problem and asking the right questions. With back problems, perhaps more than with any other medical condition, getting the best care really is up to you.  Laser Spine Institute offers medical seminars, consultations and MRI/Scans reviews complimentary.    For details, please visit us at http://www.laserspineinstitute.com or call 1-866-249-1627.  

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