Summary
A patient from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina had been living with debilitating back pain for over 20 years following an accident. Pain so severe he had arrived in a wheelchair, unable to get in or out of a car or chair without assistance. Two days after arriving at Deuk Spine Institute, Dr. Deukmedjian identified four distinct sources of his pain: discs, facet joints, the sacroiliac joint, and the piriformis muscles. And treated all of them in a single surgery lasting under two hours. The following day the excruciating pain was completely gone, he had progressed from a wheelchair to a walker, and he expected to be walking freely within a week. Looking forward to going to the beach, eating out, and living the active life he had been unable to enjoy for two decades, supported throughout by his devoted wife.
Transcript
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: All right, good morning. I’m Dr. Deukmedjian. I’m here with a patient from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. You came in two days ago. I met you here, checked you out. It turned out you had back pain coming from discs, facets, SI joint, and piriformis, and we fixed all of those yesterday in one surgery under two hours. How do you feel today?
Patient: Feel good. Feel real good. Glad I came.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: So when you came here, you were in a wheelchair. You couldn’t get out of the wheelchair you were in so much pain. Now you’re using a walker today.
Patient: Using a walker today. And hopefully I’ll be out of that within a week.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Do you still have that same pain that you came here with a few days ago, sir?
Patient: No, sir. I’m sore, but I don’t have that pain. That pain’s gone. I had excruciating pain.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Is that pain gone?
Patient: Gone.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: So what’s life going to be like now that the pain is gone?
Patient: I think it’s going to be wonderful. We’re going to be able to go out and eat, go to the beach, do stuff like that.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: How did the pain affect your life before you came to Deuk Spine Institute?
Patient: In every way. I couldn’t do things. People had to help me around, had to be helped to get in and out of a car, just lots of stuff like that. And at home I had to be helped to get out of my chair that I like to watch TV in.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And now that the pain is gone, you’re going to be able to be more active. You’re going to get the strength back in your legs.
Patient: Yes, sir.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And you’re going to be a new man.
Patient: Absolutely.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: You have a lovely wife, by the way.
Patient: Thanks, sir.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: She’s been by your side the whole time.
Patient: The whole time.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: You’ve had this pain for 20 years?
Patient: Over 20 years. Yes, sir. Since an accident.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Yeah. I’m very happy for you. Is there anything you want to say to your family and friends out there?
Patient: If you’re hurting in your back, or in your lower extremities, or anywhere in your body. Yes, sir you call this place. They’ll hook you up.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Thank you. Safe travels.
Patient: Thanks, sir. Yes, sir. My pleasure.
Deuk Laser Disc Repair® At Deuk Spine Institute
This patient underwent a comprehensive same-visit treatment at Deuk Spine Institute addressing four distinct sources of his chronic lower back pain in a single surgery lasting under two hours: the Deuk Laser Disc Repair® for damaged discs, the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® for facet joint pain, the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® for sacroiliac joint pain, and the Deuk Piriformis Release® for piriformis muscle syndrome a combination of conditions that had left him wheelchair-bound and requiring full assistance for basic daily activities for over 20 years following an accident. All procedures were performed on an outpatient basis with no hospitalization and no narcotic pain medication required, with excruciating pain completely eliminated by the following morning. Deuk Spine Institute’s ability to accurately diagnose and simultaneously treat multiple sources of back pain in a single visit sets it apart from conventional spine care. Where patients are often treated for one condition at a time, or given incomplete diagnoses that fail to address the full picture. Patients who have suffered for years and been unable to find comprehensive relief are encouraged to submit their MRI for a complimentary MRI review and virtual consultation with Dr. Deukmedjian at Deuk Spine Institute.