Patient Experience
Elaine from McDowall
Type of Surgery:
Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion
My name is Elaine, a retired nurse, who has worked around the medical profession for approximately 50 years. From an early active age (involving many sports) I endured back discomfort for years, the severity of which increased with a heavy lifting lifestyle, age and arthritis.
At 6..
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John from Coorparoo
Type of Surgery:
Laminectomy
"I prolapsed two discs while shoveling top soil in July and over the next month despite resting and having physio it got progressively worse. I was in considerable pain. I lost most of the feeling in my right foot and to a lesser extent my left. I had pains in both legs which was particularly bad on..
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Sharon from Ormeau
Type of Surgery:
L5/S1 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion, L5 Laminectomy, L5 Nerve Root Exploration
My name is Sharon and I am from Ormeau QLD, my age is 38, I am married and have 2 teenage sons. I have always suffered from back pain and problems even as a child.
When I came to Dr Williams I had been suffering with disabling back and leg pain and stiffness for about 1-1/2 years. ..
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