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Spinal Fusion

I am a high school English teacher here in Houston. I endured severe lower back pain for over fifteen years. During the past four years I began experiencing severe pain and occasional semi-paralysis in my left leg. Pain hampered my ability to work and to travel. This past December, Dr. Stanley Jones performed spinal fusion on my L5, L4 and L3 vertebrate. Within two weeks, Dr. Jones had me up and walking 30 minutes a day. Dr. Jones taught me the importance of exercise to keep a healthy back and body. In four weeks I was walking up to an hour and a half daily. In February Dr. Jones taught me gentle stretching exercises to build up my back muscles. By April, I was given clearance to return to teaching. My spine is totally fused. I am pain-free. I have not felt this good since I was a teenager. My only regret is that I did not have Dr. Jones perform this surgery years ago. Joy B.

I had back problems for many years. I was able to manage the pain with hot and cold pads; this gave me a temporary relief. The discomfort that I had began to interfere with my work, house chores and gym activities. In February 2005, Dr. Staley Jones performed an instrumented spinal fusion on my low back that has titanium screws and rods in place on two vertebrae. My recuperation was extremely fast and pain free. I was instructed by Dr. Jones to follow a therapy of a few exercises and to walk as much as I could. For the first two weeks after surgery I was walking three miles a day and by the forth week after the surgery I was walking five miles a day. By the third month I began to swim for 45 minutes twice a week. Today, five months later, I feel like a new person, ready to go back to do aerobics and yoga. Dr. Jones takes care of his patients with great deal of kindness. He loves his work and treats it as an art. He customizes a perfectly comfortable back brace for each patient. This brace was my best friend twenty four hours a day for two months. I am very grateful to Dr. Jones for curing my back problems; it was a privilege to be his patient. Cinthya D.

I developed bilateral leg pain about 3 years ago and tried several things including physical therapy and injections but nothing worked. My ortho surgeon recommended Laminectomy about 18 months ago but I was not comfortable. I spoke to a friend, who is a knee surgeon, and she reviewed my x-rays. She advised me to see a spine specialist. I went to internet and find Dr. Stanley Jones under Best surgeons in Houston and got a referral from my pcp. The rest his history, He examined me and took care of me like anything, He also advised me to go for the procedure. On 05/25/06 I had a lumbar laminectomy and fusion done. I spent 2 days in hospital. After 2 days of surgery I was climbing stairs with no real pain. I am a 61 year old nurse-very acitve. Thanks to Dr. Jones and his staff. I will recommend him to everybody. Maureen K.

X-Stop

I suffered from lower back problems for 30 years due to a herniated disc caused by an old football injury. I went to several doctors and they all suggested having my vertebra fused as the solution. I elected not to do this because a doctor friend of mine said do it unless you can walk. Over the years, things began to get worse: I could not sleep and I could not sit on hard surfaces due to the pain. Dr. Stanley Jones surgically placed an X-Stop in my spine, which is new technology where the disc are not fused and I now have complete flexibility. I recommend anyone with lower back problems investigate this new procedure through Dr. Jones, Spine Care Clinic in Houston, www.spinecareusa.com. I am pain free and feel like I am 20 years younger! Christy N.

Lumbar Laminectomy

Just a note to thank you for the wonderful surgery you did on my back on june 5th. It continues to heal well and I was back to walking my customary 3 mile morning walk as of yesterday.

I also wanted to thak you for doing the procedure at Foundation Surgical Hospital on the west 610 loop. It is an excellent facility, very modern, clean and attractively appointed. The staff was very efficient and accomodating throughout my short stay. I have been proclaiming both your skills and the Hospital's facilities to friends and family.

I'm so grateful that my wife Judy found you for her back procedure 20 years ago so I could benefit from her experience.

Sincerely,

Robert P.