Patient Information
Female, in her 80s
Disease/Symptoms
Patient's Condition
The patient had difficulty walking due to numbness in her legs caused by lumbar spondylolisthesis. In April 2022, she visited a clinic in Osaka and received Discseel treatment. Today, she came in for a routine checkup after learning that the Tokyo clinic had opened.
Pain Scale
Day of Treatment | Now | |
---|---|---|
Back Pain | 7 | 2 |
Leg Pain | 6 | 1 |
Numbness | 10 | 2 |
Hip Pain | 3 | 0 |
(The patient rated the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain)
Imaging Examination

This is an MRI image before and after treatment. The image on the right is before treatment (April 2022), and the image on the left is from today. There is no significant change in the spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis after treatment.
Examination
Muscle strength testing on the legs (MMT) showed normal results with no difference between the two sides. The patient can walk for over 20 minutes without stopping, showing significant improvement. No changes were found in the MRI images, as is often reported in the United States, because disc function improvement is not visible in MRI images.
Conclusion
After 2 years and 3 months since treatment, the patient is able to carry out daily activities without any problems and does not require additional treatment.
Words from the Clinic Director
Today, I am on my way to the Tokyo clinic. At the main clinic in Osaka, Vice Director Ishida handled 8 treatments in just one day. Our days are very busy. I wish I had body duplication technology.

On Wednesday, Vice Director Ishida and I played golf.

We played at Hirakata International Golf Country Club. My back is in good condition, and my score was 89. Vice Director Ishida, who underwent DRT (Disc Regeneration Treatment) about 6 months ago, also experienced no recurrence of sciatic nerve pain, and his back is in good condition, although his score exceeded 100. Hahaha.
About the Author

Clinic Director Dr. Yasuyuki Nonaka
NLC Nonaka Lumbago Clinic offers medical treatment with a combined focus on the spinal conditions that cause low back pain. By introducing advanced treatments from all over the world, we are able to expand the treatment options for patients suffering from back and other spinal diseases, and propose treatment solutions tailored to their symptoms and conditions. Staying focused on diseases such as disc degeneration and disc herniation that cause spinal canal stenosis and back pain, we provide treatments that are less burdensome for elderly patients, for patients considering reoperation, and those seeking to return to society in a short period of time.
Achievement:6,683 Cases
Jun.2018 - Jan. 2025