Surgery Through a Straw: Deputy Fire Chief Receives Relief for Five-Alarm Back Pain
Tom Parsons
A Deputy Fire Chief, Tom Parsons, received immediate relief for five-alarm back pain that extended down the back of his leg, calf and foot. In fact, he walked out of the hospital a couple of days after Dr. Roger Härtl came to his aid with "surgery through a straw."
Dr. Härtl treated Mr. Parson's herniated disk by using a metal straw working through a microscope. This minimally invasive surgical technique speeds recovery time and minimizes postoperative pain. Mr. Parsons could not run up even a small-grade hill because of the knife-like pain. Today, he is pain-free. Click here for TV Interview.
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