【Discseel Procedure (DST)】Treatment case of a patient in his 70s who wishes to alleviate 10 years of lower back pain and regain the freedom to walk

Patient Information

70-year-old male

Conditions & Symptoms

• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Patient's Condition

The patient has been experiencing lower back pain for over 10 years. Initially, he only had lower back pain when there was a strain on his back. However, for the past few years, he has been experiencing lower back pain just from walking, which has significantly reduced his quality of life. He visited our clinic based on a referral from a patient who had received treatment here about two years ago.

Examination and Test Results

An MRI test of the lower back revealed that the intervertebral discs from the third lumbar vertebra to the first sacral bone were significantly compressed. We diagnosed this condition as Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Intervertebral Disc Herniation.

Treatment Details

Discseel Procedure (DST)

Discseel Procedure (DST) was performed on four disc damaged disc levels (L2/L3, L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1) with the goal of improving chronic inflammation around the disc and disc function.

Today, we treated four patients, and based on their wishes, all of them underwent the procedure with only local anesthesia without the use of sedatives.

For the treatment we used NST needles that are easy to adjust shape due to the narrow gap between the intervertebral discs and significant bone deformation.

The video shows the disc examination followed by the Discseel Procedure (DST). The treatment took 16 minutes. The patient experienced minimal discomfort during the procedure.

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