Global Spine Care Excellence: An Iraqi Patient’s Path to Recovery with Dr. Hitesh Garg
A 62-year-old male patient from Iraq recently visited Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, for relief from chronic lower back pain and leg aching radiating to the same. He had acute, worsening low back pain with radiculopathy on the left side, with pain radiating from the gluteal area to the knee in both anterior and posterior directions. He also experienced intermittent urinary incontinence, which was a serious concern.
After being examined by Dr. Hitesh Garg, Chief of Spine Surgery, and his skilled team, dynamic X-rays and MRI confirmed the diagnosis: Lumbar Spondylolisthesis with Canal Stenosis—a vertebra slipping forward over the vertebra below it, resulting in nerve compression and instability of the spine.
To alleviate his symptoms and prevent further neurological injury, Dr. Hitesh Garg recommended lumbar decompression, fusion, and fixation surgery from L3 to L5 using the Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) method.
The surgery was successful.
Within days, the patient experienced no pain, regained bladder control, and walked without difficulty. On his way back to Iraq, he wholeheartedly thanked Dr. Hitesh Garg, his expert team, and the entire Artemis Hospital staff for their care, empathy, and professionalism during his treatment process.
This incredible recovery is yet another testament to Artemis Hospital’s reputation as the best in advanced spine care.
