Health & Fitness
Middletown Man Conquers 32-Year Back Pain
A chance visit gave this Middletown resident a cutting-edge alternative to major spinal fusion. Read his amazing story!
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For 32 years, Patrick Connelly of Middletown, New Jersey, lived with agonizing, constant back pain following a workplace injury. Terrified by the severe limitations and agonizing recovery associated with traditional spinal fusion surgery, the retired truck driver suffered through decades of failed therapies instead.
But a moment of pure coincidence changed his life forever.
While running an errand, Patrick happened to walk into HMH Orthopedics - Aberdeen and met orthopedic specialist Shalin Shah, D.O., Instead of an invasive, major open surgery, Dr. Shah offered Patrick a highly specialized, minimally invasive alternative: endoscopic spine surgery.
How did a tiny, 8-millimeter incision cure over three decades of suffering and get Patrick back to the gym and riding a bicycle in just a matter of days?
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