A landmark study published in the
2014 edition of the International Journal of Rehabilitation Research is set to
change the way the medical fraternity treats severe spine dysfunction. The
study included data on chronic low back pain patients who participated in four
randomized-controlled trials over 23
years and concluded that there was no benefit of
lumbar fusion surgery over conservative treatment.
The case of 49 year old Mr. Arun
Bakshi is an example that echoes the results of this study:
He had severe pain in the lower back and pain under the hip bone
which radiated down his right leg. He was diagnosed with disc protrusion at
L5-S1 (Slipped Disc) and grade I degenerative retrolisthesis at L4-L5. His life was
restricted as he could not sit or stand for more than five minutes. All other activities
including routine work, regular work-outs and yoga came to a standstill. He
tried painkillers and conventional physiotherapy, however nothing helped. Based
on MRI report findings, an orthopedic surgeon in the city recommended him to
undergo a surgery. He then turned to the first spine specialist in India: Qi Spine Clinic
for advice. They introduced him to the revolutionary world of advanced spine
treatment for back pain. Qi Spine Clinic’s evidence based medical treatment
protocols have been successfully adapted from some of the leading spine institutes
in the world.
The tests conducted at
Qi Spine Clinic revealed what no MRI or X-ray had shown him so far: it
highlighted the lack of muscular (mechanical) strength in his spine and allowed
for the doctor to isolate and target treatment very precisely with the use of
their unique technology.
Mr. Bakshi says, “After the
treatment sessions my pain in lower back and the pain under hip bone radiating down
the leg have disappeared. I am back to routine work, regular work-outs and yoga
without any hindrance; all because of the intense study of my case and
customized treatment by the Qi Spine specialist”.
Dr Garima Anandani, Chief Spine
Specialist at Qi Spine Clinic firmly states: “It is now beyond doubt that conservative
medical treatment that reverses the root cause of pain must be the first line
of care for those with back pain especially when statistics show that 99% of
back pain cases do not need surgery.”
Clinic
Locations: Greater Kailash 1, Gurgaon
and Punjabi Bagh