Spine Surgery Charles back to woodworking without pain following spine surgery performed by Dr. Edward Perry. Charles is a retired general foreman. He even helped develop parts of Reno, including Arrowcreek. He enjoys spending his retirement life with wife, Susan, a former medical assistant. When they aren't enjoying time with family, Charles spends time woodworking. Unfortunately, he was involved in an accident that resulted in a severe neck injury. Charles's doctor referred him to Dr. Edward Perry at Spine Nevada. Read about Charles' successful recovery from a spine injury.
Spine Surgery After surgery to repair a C7 Burst Fracture, Ryan is back to snowboarding Ryan was a high school senior looking forward to college and a future career as an environmental scientist when on January 20, 2020, he experienced a severe spinal cord injury. He was flown by helicopter to Renown Regional Medical Center. Dr. Shane Abdunnur, a fellowship-trained neurological surgeon at Spine Nevada, performed spine surgery to repair the damaged area and stabilize and relieve pressure from his spine. "Dr. Abdunnur was excellent; it all went exactly as it was supposed to, and the care has been phenomenal," said Yolanda, Ryan's mom. Read about Ryan's successful recovery from a severe spine injury.
Robotic Spine Surgery Barbara experiences dramatic improvement to quality of life after robotic spine surgery - right here in Reno. Dr. Shane Abdunnur performed a 2 stage spine surgery procedures using the Globus Excelcius surgical navigation at Saint Mary’s Regional Hospital in November 2020. “I felt immediate relief from my back pain symptoms,” exclaims Barbara. She was walking the day after her procedures; the surgery drastically restored her quality of life. Barbara has incorporated walking and at-home exercises in her recovery plan. She has been able to return to work as a home health team member without pain. “I love Spine Nevada; it’s been a great experience,” she reflects. “I would recommend Dr. Abdunnur, Sydnii, and Kiersten to anyone considering spine surgery.” Read about Barbara's successful recovery from a painful spine condition.
Spine Surgery Back to a more active life after spine surgery to relieve painful back symptoms at Spine Nevada in Reno Christy is feeling better physically and mentally than she has in 10 years. She tells others that Dr. Perry gets the job done correctly the first time and that’s important! “I’ll forever be grateful to Dr. Perry and the staff at Spine Nevada.” Read about Christy's successful recovery from spine surgery.
Kyphoplasty Celebrating birthday and anniversary without pain following kyphoplasty. Gilee took an unexpected fall resulting in a vertebral compression fracture. She was thankful to find Spine Nevada and Dr. Hugh McDermott. “I had such great confidence in my doctor. The procedure went smoothly, and everybody took care of me. I couldn't have asked for anything better,” she reflects. Gilee was amazed when she was able to stand up after the kyphoplasty procedure and she didn't feel pain. She was able to celebrate her anniversary and birthday with no pain. Read about Gilee's successful recovery from a painful vertebral fracture.
Spine Surgery, Scoliosis Surgery "Spine Nevada helped me get back to an active life with a straighter spine." From an early age, Jody has enjoyed staying active. His first experience with back pain took place following a severe fall during high school track practice. While his painful spine symptoms from the sports fall went away over time, Jody experienced spells of back pain throughout the years. He tried several non-surgical treatments, including physical therapy and injection therapy, and put off spine surgery for years. Ultimately, his spine condition (diagnosed as spinal stenosis caused by scoliosis) would require a laminectomy surgery to alleviate pressure on pinched nerves. Read about Jody's successful recovery from a painful spine and scoliosis condition.
Minimally Invasive Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF) New minimally invasive spine procedure helps Tom return to work and a more active lifestyle “I was alarmed to have leg weakness so bad I couldn't hop up into my truck,” Tom explained. He visited Dr. Edward Perry at SpineNevada in order to find lasting relief from his spine condition. He was able to return to work as a football coach within 2 months of his spine surgery. Tom looks forward to gradually returning to golf this spring, and water skiing during the summer — both not possible last year. Read about Tom's successful recovery from flatback syndrome and degenerative disc disease.
Minimally Invasive Bilateral Laminotomies Via a One Sided Approach Back to water skiing and triathlon after minimally invasive spine surgery at SpineNevada “I feel great now — no more pain — wish I’d had the minimally invasive surgery at SpineNevada earlier,” Greg exclaims. “I struggled off and on with the sciatica pain for nearly two years.” Read about Greg's successful recovery from a herniated disc and spinal stenosis.
Minimally Invasive Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®) Minimally invasive surgery helps rancher return to activity with a straight spine — And without pain “I’m relieved to be pain free and wish I had known this was an option years ago,” Paul remarks. Read about Paul's successful recovery from a severe spinal curve.
Mini-Open Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Dr. Lynch helps Ben stay active in the Marines not once, but twice Read Ben's story and learn how Dr. Lynch helped Ben stay active in the Marines. Read more.
Mini-TLIF Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Retired Navy, Current Civilian Contractor Back to Target Practice After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Read of Joy's successful return to activity with minimally invasive spine surgery. Read more.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion After successful spine surgery, Kenneth prepares for more adventures Read Kenneth's story, he was referred to Dr. James Lynch at SpineNevada by his family practitioner. Read more.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Hiking & skiing with no pain after minimally invasive surgery Dr. Lynch helps Linda return to activity with a minimally invasive spine surgery. Read more.
Mini-Open ALIF Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Back in Action after ALIF surgery performed by Dr. Lynch at Spine Nevada in Reno “I was anxious about spine surgery, but Dr. Lynch provided the confidence and reassurance that made surgery an easy decision for me,” Darrin reflects. Read more.
Lumbar Laminectomies Uplifting Comeback: after successful lumbar surgery with fusion, competitive weightlifter qualifies for World Championship Event “Since the surgery I have had no pain, I feel like Dr. Lynch gave me my life back,” says Gary. He was referred to Dr. Lynch, a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, by his primary care physician. Read more.