5/5 Thomas C. 3 years ago on Google
I
had
pain
in
my
back
for
over
a
year
and
at
46
with
3
young
children
it
had
become
a
real
problem,
the
pain
had
become
so
bad
I
could
barely
walk
round
the
block
without
stopping
several
times.
It
was
affecting
my
daily
mood
as
aside
from
the
pain,
I
just
couldn’t
do
what
I
wanted
to
do
with
the
children.
I
had
tried
3
cortisone
injections
without
success
and
a
repeat
MRI
showed
the
bulged
disc
had
got
worse
not
better
leaving
a
very
narrow
canal
for
the
nerves.
I
was
told
surgery
(Microdiscectomy)
was
the
only
option
and
was
recommended
to
Mo
Akmal
and
his
team
as
during
the
covid-19
pandemic
options
were
limited
but
because
he
is
able
to
perform
this
type
of
surgery
as
day
surgery
it
could
be
done.,
and
my
case
was
becoming
urgent
‘Back
surgery’
seems
to
create
an
issue
in
peoples’
minds
with
an
assumption
that
it
can
lead
to
months
of
difficult
recovery,
risk,
uncertain
outcomes
and
other
concerns.
Even
my
wife
asked
if
I
really
felt
it
was
necessary
but
for
me,
I
knew
I
had
no
choice
with
constant
8/10
pain
affecting
my
daily
life.
The
fact
that
Mo
and
the
team
made
it
seem
so
easy
is
the
first
thing
I
would
say.
It
felt
like
a
minor
procedure
rather
than
surgery
and
that
is
important!
When
my
healthcare
provider
authorised
the
surgery
they
said
it
was
a
3
days
hospital
stay
but
I
assured
them
that
it
was
a
day
procedure
as
Mo
had
explained
to
me
and
sure
enough,
I
arrived
at
8am
and
left
at
4p.m,
picked
up
by
my
wife.
The
hospital
is
relaxing
and
clean,
the
staff
were
helpful
and
attentive,
but
the
important
bit
is
I
was
walking
pain
free
90
minutes
after
surgery,
I
dressed
myself
and
went
home,
I
was
able
to
sleep
normally
and
walk
round
the
house
from
the
time
I
got
home,
and
was
doing
short
walks
within
days.
I
was
100%
pain
free
instantly
and
still
am
following
my
6-week
check
and
life
is
pretty
much
back
to
normal,
just
taking
care
for
another
6
weeks
or
so
with
too
much
bending
and
twisting.
I
cannot
recommend
Mo
and
his
team
highly
enough.
He
has
changed
my
life
in
a
day
and
I’m
eternally
grateful”
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