Summary
A patient from Ocala, Florida had been suffering from chronic lower back pain for four years. Cycling through steroids, the MILD procedure, and the Intercept procedure, none of which provided relief despite doctors calling him a perfect candidate for each. When a pain management center recommended a spinal cord stimulator, he researched the long-term outcomes and discovered that stimulators often become ineffective over time or can worsen the problem and during that research found Deuk Spine Institute online. After a seamless virtual consultation from home, he underwent the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® and left with his back pain completely gone. So excited that he planned to go straight home and vacuum, and looking forward to finally being able to join his wife on her walks.
Transcript
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: We’re here at Deuk Spine Institute. Our patient traveled from Ocala, Florida, and he’s had back pain for a long time. He’s tried different things. I’ll let him tell you a little bit more about that. But he came to Deuk Spine Institute. He had the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® that’s our version of laser spine surgery. It was minimally invasive, done with a small cut that size… quarter inch. His back pain now today that he came here with is gone.
Patient: Gone. Is gone. That is correct.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And he’s going to go home and try vacuuming because he’s so excited because the back pain is gone. So he’s going to go clean his house. How long have you suffered with chronic debilitating back pain, sir?
Patient: It started about four years ago. In those four years, I’ve had many procedures. Everything from steroids to what we call the MILD procedure to the Intercept procedure. None of those were effective. The doctors were shaking their heads saying I was a perfect candidate for those procedures, but the pain was still there. Nothing was alleviated.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: What was life like for you before you came to Deuk Spine Institute?
Patient: Well, I was very limited in what I could do. If I were sitting, if I were lying down, that was just fine. There was no pain. But anytime I would be on my feet for an extended period or doing any kind of work. Whether it was light work or whatever the pain would begin to develop in the lower back area and I would have to stop what I’m doing. So I would repeat the process.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: So why did you choose Deuk Spine Institute to fix your lower back pain?
Patient: Well, that’s an interesting story. We did go to a pain management center and they were suggesting that I use a spinal cord stimulator. We went to several other doctors talking about it and the ones that were available and so forth. And then we did a little research into it, realizing the number of problems that people were having with them and how over time they would either become ineffective or perhaps worsen the problem. So in that period of time oddly enough. We found on the websites information about Dr. Deuk’s spine institute, and that’s what started the process. We did a virtual consultation from the comfort of your home.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: How did your virtual consultation go?
Patient: I mean, it was fine and easy. First time we ever had such a process like that and I thought that was fantastic.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: What’s life going to be like for you going forward?
Patient: It’s going to be a whole heck of a lot better, especially for my wife, because she loves to walk, and this will give me an opportunity to join her.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Wonderful. Anything else you want to say to your friends out there?
Patient: Well, actually, we do have some folks who would certainly benefit from this, and we will be talking to them about our process here and the results and letting them know that there are alternatives to what they’ve been involved in.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Yeah. Safe travels, sir. Enjoy life.
Patient: Thank you very much. All right.
Deuk Laser Disc Repair® at Deuk Spine Institute
This patient underwent the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® at Deuk Spine Institute for four years of chronic lower back pain that had failed to respond to steroid injections, the MILD procedure, and the Intercept procedure. All of which doctors had predicted would work but none of which provided any meaningful relief. When a pain management center recommended a spinal cord stimulator as the next step, his own research revealed the significant risk of stimulators becoming ineffective over time or worsening the underlying condition. Leading him to Deuk Spine Institute as a permanent alternative. The Deuk Laser Disc Repair® was performed through a quarter-inch incision using a laser and endoscope: with no hospitalization, no narcotic pain medication, and complete back pain relief achieved the same day. The entire process began with a convenient virtual consultation from home, making it accessible for patients across Florida and beyond. Patients who have been recommended a spinal cord stimulator or have exhausted pain management options are encouraged to submit their MRI for a complimentary MRI review and virtual consultation with Dr. Deukmedjian at Deuk Spine Institute before proceeding.