New Technology Helps Valrico Man Become Pain Free

TAMPA, Fla. - Nov. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- What would you do if the simple act of brushing your teeth in the morning caused you almost unbearable pain? What if you couldn’t swing a golf club or get out of bed without feeling constant back and leg discomfort? For 69-year-old Jack Sutter, this was a reality that he lived with for more than three months.

“I had a hard time doing even the smallest things, like taking a few steps,” said Sutter. ”I just couldn’t quite get my head around the pain. I have a very active lifestyle, exercising almost every day of the week and golfing, but this pain made doing those things impossible. I knew something had to be wrong.”

Looking for relief, Sutter met with Neurosurgeon Tien V. Le, M.D., an expert in advanced Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery who has recently joined Dr. Philip Henkin to form Tampa Bay Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists.  Initial scans revealed that Sutter was suffering from a large cyst in the spinal canal that was causing deterioration of the nerves in the lower spine.

“My jaw dropped when I found out that the cause of my pain was a cyst, but Dr. Le put me at ease,” said Sutter. “He was personable, cordial and knew what he was doing. He told me that this pain was not going to go away on its own and that surgery would take care of the pain problem.”

“With the latest technology designed to provide surgeons with the accuracy they need to access areas of the spine with minimal muscle damage. Patients who receive this treatment enjoy the benefits of an out-patient procedure, faster recovery times and even smaller surgery scars,” said Dr. Le.

“The first thing I noticed right after surgery was that I could get out of the hospital bed and take steps with no pain,” said Sutter. “I knew he had gotten it right: the right diagnosis, the right treatment and the pain was gone. I had my surgery at 8 a.m. and was heading home four hours later. It was remarkable.”

Because of the work of Dr. Le and the staff at Tampa Bay Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, Sutter is now back to doing the activities he enjoys. He has been on the golf course and back to his regular exercise schedule at the gym, and he is sleeping through the night with no pain.

For more information, please visit www.TBNeurosurgeryandSpine.com or call (813) 651-3300 (tel:%28813%29%20651-3300).

About Tampa Bay Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists

When you visit Tampa Bay Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists you will find a team of doctors that have been recognized for being at the top of their field. Dr. Philip Henkin and Dr. Tien V. Le have worked at the finest hospitals in America and provide a level of care that is unparalleled on Florida’s Gulf Coast. For more information, please visit www.TBNeurosurgeryandSpine.com. Tampa Bay Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists was formerly known as Henkin Neurosurgery and is located at 1007 Professional Park Dr., Brandon, FL 33511.