Summary
A medical billing specialist from Missouri had endured 11 years of debilitating back pain and sciatic leg pain, cycling through chiropractors, acupuncture, back specialists, and orthopedic surgeons — two of whom incorrectly told her she needed a total hip replacement. She had relied on walkers and canes, been told she would need pain medication for the rest of her life, and was forced to skip her dream honeymoon trip to Italy because she couldn’t walk more than 15 to 20 minutes without severe shooting pain. As the 2,755th patient to undergo the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® at Deuk Spine Institute, she reported that her pain stopped immediately after her outpatient procedure, and the very next day described it as a total transformation of her life — with her Italy honeymoon finally back on the horizon.
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Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: I’m here with a patient who traveled from Missouri and she is here in Florida because she underwent laser spine surgery here at Deuk Spine Institute. We’ve been performing laser spine surgery for 20 years. She was actually the 2,755th patient that underwent the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® — our version of laser spine surgery — and in my opinion the most successful, safest, most effective, and durable type of laser spine surgery. Now you had back pain for 11 years that you suffered with. Why did you choose to come to Deuk Spine Institute?
Patient: I was searching all this time for relief from pain — the sciatic pain and everything else. I had gone to back specialists. I’d gone to chiropractors. I had acupuncture. I went to orthopedic surgeons — actually two of them told me I needed a total hip replacement on the right side, which stressed me out so terribly. Everything I tried did not work. I was told that I would just have to take pain medications for the rest of my life. I had been on walkers, canes — you name it. I was not even able to go on my dream honeymoon trip to Italy because I knew I wouldn’t be able to walk more than 15 to 20 minutes max before I would have shooting pain that would just leave me like one of the beautiful statues there. Now I’m going to get to go on a honeymoon.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: So this pain you came to Deuk Spine with — in your back and down your leg — do you still have that pain?
Patient: No. It stopped right after surgery. My life’s changed, and I just had it yesterday. So it was very easy. I can’t believe how fast it was and how my life is going to be changed now. I just — I have no words. I really don’t. Total transformation of my life.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And you were in healthcare for many years, so you’ve seen the situations with insurances and patients.
Patient: Yes. I was a medical billing specialist.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: I just want to thank you for sharing your story with everyone. There are lots of people out there just like you who are searching for an answer to their back pain and they want to get it fixed.
Patient: This is it. Don’t go any further.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Don’t give up hope.
Patient: There’s no need.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Don’t give up hope.
Patient: That’s right.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Well, enjoy the rest of your life, and I do expect you to go back to Italy.
Patient: I’m going to go — and enjoy myself.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Thank you so much.
Patient: Thank you. God bless you.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Thank you.
The Better Way: Deuk Laser Disc Repair®
This patient underwent the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® at Deuk Spine Institute for 11 years of chronic lower back pain and sciatic leg pain that had failed to respond to chiropractic care, acupuncture, specialist consultations, and pain management. As the 2,755th patient to receive the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® — a minimally invasive outpatient laser procedure developed and pioneered at Deuk Spine Institute over 20 years — she experienced immediate relief following surgery with no hospitalization and no long-term pain medication required. The Deuk Laser Disc Repair® is widely regarded as the most effective, safest, and most durable form of laser spine surgery available, offering a proven solution for patients who have exhausted all other treatment options.