Testimonial

Chronic back pain – Extreme L5/S1 Disc prolapse/sequestration

Mr AH has suffered chronic back pain as a direct consequence of his employment working as a ‘boiler maker’ over the past 15 years. His condition has suffered the usual stable and unstable periods and he has generally been able to control his condition with appropriate medication, treatment and rest.  

His condition suddenly deteriorated and after exhausting numerous forms of treatments his doctors recommended surgery (spinal fusion) given the extremely large ‘sequestrated’ disc fragment compressing the lower portions of his spinal cord and exiting nerve. Pain was intense and extremely disabling. Clinical investigations revealed the presence of underlying ‘opportunitistic infections’ requiring specific medication. Hyperbaric combined with appropriate medication and physical therapy was commenced daily. MRI investigation reveals clinical structural stabilisation and reduction of both spinal cord and exit nerve root pressure. Patient continues stable.