Summary
A patient from New Mexico had been suffering from a pinched nerve at L4-5 caused by a large herniated disc within the neuroforamen combined with spondylolisthesis; a slippage of the vertebral bones. That left her unable to stand straight or walk without constantly looking for a chair to rest in. Physical therapy, radiofrequency ablation at a pain institute, and painkillers had all failed to provide any meaningful relief. Her husband discovered Deuk Spine Institute online and arranged a virtual MRI review, during which Dr. Deukmedjian personally showed her the imaging and told her he could help. The day after her outpatient Deuk Laser Disc Repair® was performed through a seven-millimeter Band-Aid incision with no bleeding. She was standing straight, walking normally, had regained full leg strength, and was already planning to walk on the beach and hand out Dr. Deukmedjian’s business cards at the airport on her way home.
Transcript
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: I’m Dr. Deukmedjian, CEO and founder of Deuk Spine Institute. I’m here with a patient who traveled from New Mexico with her husband. She has been suffering with a pinched nerve in her lower back from a herniated disc and a slippage of the bones. We call that a spondylolisthesis at L4-L5. Now when I did your MRI review with you, I noticed you had a huge herniation at L4-5 within the neuroforamen. That’s where the nerve comes out and it was getting pinched. I showed it to you. You traveled here to Florida and you had your surgery done yesterday. How do you feel today?
Patient: I feel great. I can’t believe it. I can stand up straight. I can walk without looking for a chair all the time. It’s a miracle. It’s really grand. Thank you.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: You’re welcome. And you had the Deuk Laser Disc Repair®. Which we pioneered here. Your incision was tiny seven millimeters, a Band-Aid. No bleeding. Outpatient. No hospitalization. What did you do for this problem before you came to Deuk Spine?
Patient: I had… Well, the physical therapy that they make you do first. And then I had radiofrequency ablation at a pain institute.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Did that work?
Patient: No. Absolutely not. Didn’t touch it. And medicine after a while painkillers nothing helped. Nothing.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: How did you find out about Deuk Spine Institute?
Patient: My husband found it. He was great. God bless him. He was the one who went online because he said, “I can’t stand to see you hurting so much all the time.” And it was getting worse and worse. So he went online and found it. And then when you offered the MRI review, that was perfect. And I have to say… when you were on the Zoom call, it was you. I thought it would be just somebody else giving a little report. I had a list of questions. I totally forgot what they were. You said, “I can help you,” and that was the magic words.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And did we help you?
Patient: Definitely. Definitely.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Yeah. I checked your strength today and you came here with weakness. Now you have full strength in your feet. You’re able to walk normally.
Patient: Great. I’m going to walk on the beach.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Congratulations. Is there anything else you want to tell your fans out there?
Patient: I’m going to pass out your business cards in the airport. They should all come if they have a problem. And I do have one particular friend back in New Mexico who has had a lot of problems for years, so definitely I’m going to talk to her about it.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Yeah. There’s no reason, folks, to live with back pain, leg pain, or sciatica anymore. We can fix it with a 30-minute procedure that’s bloodless, no scar tissue, and it’s done with a Band-Aid incision at Deuk Spine Institute. Unfortunately, you won’t find it where you live. You’ll find it only here at Deuk Spine Institute. Well, congratulations. Enjoy your new back and leg.
Patient: I will. Thank you.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: All right. You’re welcome. Thanks for sharing.
Deuk Laser Disc Repair® At Deuk Spine Institute
This patient underwent the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® at Deuk Spine Institute for a large lumbar disc herniation within the neuroforamen at L4-L5. Compressing the exiting nerve root and compounded by spondylolisthesis (vertebral slippage). Causing chronic leg weakness, sciatica, and inability to stand or walk comfortably. After physical therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and narcotic pain medication had all provided no relief, she discovered Deuk Spine Institute through her husband’s research and underwent a virtual MRI review and Zoom consultation with Dr. Deukmedjian himself. The Deuk Laser Disc Repair® is a pioneering 30-minute outpatient procedure performed through a seven-millimeter Band-Aid incision with no blood loss, no scar tissue formation, and no hospitalization; available exclusively at Deuk Spine Institute. Full leg strength was restored and normal walking was achieved by the morning after surgery. Patients with spondylolisthesis, foraminal stenosis, or pinched nerves causing back and leg pain are encouraged to submit their MRI for a complimentary MRI review with Dr. Deukmedjian at Deuk Spine Institute.