Patient Information
Female in her 70s
Disease/Symptoms
Patient Condition
The patient has suffered from spinal canal stenosis for about a year and can only walk for about 5 minutes even with a cane. Oral medication was ineffective, and although she consulted her primary care physician, she was referred to our clinic because she has a heart condition and cannot undergo surgery.
Examination
This is an MRI scan of the lower back. The lumbar vertebrae are displaced, and she is diagnosed with lumbar spondylolisthesis. The intervertebral discs are also deformed, complicating spinal canal stenosis.
Treatment Details
Disc Seal Treatment
Given the deformation of the intervertebral discs, we explained that Disc Seal Treatment would likely be necessary and started the treatment.
This shows the intervertebral disc examination (Annulogram) being performed. The contrast agent is spreading thinly, which indicates damage within the intervertebral disc and reduced pressure.
This shows the Disc Seal Treatment being performed. An increase in intervertebral disc volume can be observed.
These are X-rays before and after treatment. The left side is before treatment, and the right side is after treatment. The treatment time was 12 minutes. We explained that it would take about 3 to 5 months for symptom improvement.
A Word from the Director
Yesterday evening, I stumbled on the stairs in the clinic and strongly hit my right knee on the railing. I thought, "That really hurts... I might have fractured my patella..." I squatted down for about 3 minutes afterwards and was able to walk again, but I was just glad that the staff didn't see my embarrassing moment. Today, it was a little swollen from the morning, but it didn't hinder my walking, and I was able to carry out treatments as if nothing had happened. I'm glad...
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.
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Jun.2018 - Apr. 2025