Back Pain Milestone: Denton Orthopedic Surgeon is First in Texas to Implant 'Motion Preserving' Spinal Device to Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, the Most Common Indication for Surgery in Persons Aged over 60 in the United States.Clinical study info at www.appliedspine.com DENTON, Texas Denton is a city in the United States and the county seat of Denton County, Texas. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 80,537, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. -- William D. Bradley M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Texas Back Institute, is the first physician in Texas to implant the Stabilimax NZ[R] Dynamic Spine Stabilization System as part of a randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. , controlled, national research study. The research study is comparing posterior dynamic stabilization in patients using the Stabilimax NZ device to patients receiving traditional fusion surgery to treat their Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Spinal Stenosis Definition Spinal stenosis is any narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal nerve cord. Spinal stenosis causes pain and may cause loss of some body functions. , a common lower-back disorder where deterioration of the joints and discs leads to increased pressure on the spinal nerves. Dr. Bradley's first patient was 74-year-old maintenance engineer Vernon Bittmann of Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, city (1990 pop. 96,259), seat of Wichita co., N Tex., on the Wichita River; inc. 1889. The city's name comes from the Wichitas and from the falls that have since been reduced to an area of rapidly flowing water in the Wichita River. , Tex. "My job demands that I stand and walk all day long to take care of four floors of an industrial building," says Vernon. "About a year or so ago I started hurting so bad in my lower back that I couldn't walk without the assistance of a cane. The pain was awful, and always there. Originally the pain went down my right leg, and then after a while it switched and went down my left leg. Then the pain got so bad in my left leg that I couldn't use it, and the muscles began to waste away. I used the cane and just started draggin' my left leg. To get in my car, I had to reach down and actually pick up my left leg and put it in the car. But I have to work, even at my age, so I just tried to endure the pain and keep on goin' as best I could." Inevitably, Vernon went to see his primary care physician, who referred him to the Texas Back Institute in Denton, where he met Dr. William Bradley William Bradley may refer to:
"I had the Stabilimax procedure on June the 8th," recalls Vernon. "Considerin' how tough things used to be for me, it's hard to believe that I'm absolutely fine now. I have aches instead of teeth-gritting pain. I do my exercises with a physical therapist, especially to build up my muscles in the leg that was wasting away on me. I'm physically fit and I don't need a cane anymore. Anybody who has low back pain or leg pain, I strongly recommend them to ask about the Stabilimax study. As far as I'm concerned, it's been a miracle for me. And Dr. Bradley walks on water in my eyes In My Eyes was a Boston straight edge band that spearheaded the 1997 youth crew revival along with Ten Yard Fight, Bane, The Trust, Fastbreak and Floorpunch. The band and its members were a part of the hot bed that was the Boston music scene in the late 90's and early 2000's. ." "This new Stabilimax NZ procedure has the potential to reduce pain and suffering for the thousands of seniors like Vernon who suffer from this common spinal condition, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis," says Dr. Bradley. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is the most common indication for surgery in persons aged over 60 in the United States. It is estimated that as many as 400,000 Americans, most over the age of 60, may already be suffering from the symptoms of LSS LSS Lutheran Social Services LSS Logistics Support System LSS Lean Six Sigma LSS Line Sharing Service (telecommunications, Australia) LSS Legal Services Society (Canada) LSS Law Students' Society [source: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS AANS American Association of Neurological Surgeons AANS American Association for Netherlandic Studies ) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). )], and this number is expected to grow over the next decade. For further information, please visit www.appliedspine.com. |
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