Treating a Physician in His 60s

Patient Information

Male, 60s

Condition/Symptoms

• Spinal Stenosis
• Sciatic Nerve Pain

Patient's Condition

The patient is a gastroenterologist. More than 3 years have passed since he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, and he had considered surgical intervention. However, after conducting his own research, he concluded that Discseel Procedure in the United States was a good option, and thus decided to come to our clinic. He is currently still active in medical practice and expressed his desire to continue serving patients until the age of 80 because there is no concept of retirement for a doctor.

Examination

This is the result of a lumbar MRI. Almost no further explanation was needed for the patient, but we confirmed the diagnosis of spinal stenosis with an intervertebral disc volume of less than 50%.

Treatment

In accordance with the patient's request, the chosen treatment method was Discseel Procedure.

Annulogram Examination

This is when the discography examination was performed. The damaged area is clearly visible.

Discseel Procedure

This is the process during which Discseel Procedure was performed.

X-ray Photos Before and After Treatment

These are the x-ray photos before and after treatment. The left side is pre-treatment, the right side is post-treatment.

The treatment time was around 17 minutes. This time, a larger amount of local anesthetic was used so that the pain could be minimized. We also explained that the patient could resume his practice starting tomorrow.

Clinic Director's Comments

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