Published on September 29, 2024
Not long ago, Joyce remembers feeling like “my life is over.” However, just two weeks after her sacroplasty, she was driving, walking, gardening and busy in her art studio.
Several years ago, Joyce sought treatment for a disc problem from Dr. Jonathan Deitch of Advanced Pain Management and Spine Specialists of Southwest Florida. “I know his reputation,” she said. Dr. Deitch successfully solved the problem and helped Joyce avoid the need for surgery.
Recently, Joyce experienced severe back pain after a fall at home. Her doctor began treating her bursitis. She followed their recommendations for alternating hot and cold therapy. However, the pain only gets “worse and worse.”
Eventually, doctors ordered an MRI, which revealed she had a fractured sacrum. Her doctors at the time could only tell her disheartening news. She was told the sacral fracture would heal but would require long-term recovery, which would take several months. After several doctors ran out of other treatment options, Joyce felt “my life was over.”
“At this time, I was in a wheelchair and needed an assistant,” Joyce shared.
“I saw several doctors and they warned it would take months to heal and recommended bed rest.”
Knowing that months of inactivity can lead to loss of muscle and strength, Joyce was determined to find better options.
The sacrum is a bone located at the base of the spine. It looks like an inverted triangle with its sides connected to the hip bones. The base of the sacrum connects to the largest and lowest lumbar vertebrae.
A sacral fracture often causes pain that extends into the groin or back of the thigh and can be felt while sitting, standing, or even lying down. Patients must often use a walker or, as Joyce experienced, a wheelchair.
Joyce was familiar with pain management through previous care with Dr. Deitch, so the appointment was scheduled. After reviewing the specific imaging, Dr. Deitch assured her that this could be treated with sacroplasty.
Sacroplasty can provide significant initial relief of symptoms, with patients experiencing significant improvement within 2-3 weeks. When performed in an outpatient surgery center, it is covered by Medicare.
Sacroplasty uses medical-grade cement to fill fractures in the sacrum. Dr. Daitch has performed more than 500 of these surgeries. He is the only doctor in Lee County who regularly offers this minimally invasive outpatient treatment option.
Within two weeks, Joyce realized that her life would be active and fulfilling without the need for long recovery periods of bed rest. Now that Joyce has returned to normal activities, she added: “He is a very skilled doctor. I am very grateful to him. She is particularly pleased that she is able to return to her art studio – no wheelchair required!”
As an interventional pain management physician, Dr. Daitch is committed to providing personalized care to every patient he sees. He has developed advanced skills in treating almost every painful condition. Dr. Daitch also utilizes some of the most advanced technologies available to optimize treatment outcomes, patient comfort, and durability of results.
At the Center for Advanced Pain Management and Spine Specialists, board-certified physicians perform procedures at the Park Surgery Center, located on the first floor of the Pain Relief Institute of America offices.
For optimal comfort, surgery is usually performed while the patient is in a “twilight sleep” state. Recovery is quick with this intravenous sedation.
Patients Discover All the doctors at Advanced Pain Management and Spine Specialists believe that proper diagnosis and treating the source of pain can return most patients to a life of comfort and activity.
To learn more about procedures that eliminate pain at its source, visit: www.apmss.net or call
352-397-4930 Inquiries.
