Relief for Michelle – Back Surgery Campaign

Michelle has been suffering from severe back pain for a long time, always believing that it was something normal. Over the years she visited doctors who prescribed pain medication, but she would leave knowing that the pain would eventually return.

After finally consulting the right doctor, she was referred for an MRI scan on her back because the pain had started to worsen significantly. The pain was no longer only in her back but had begun affecting one of her legs as well. It reached a point where the pain became so severe that no medication seemed to provide relief. Even simple tasks, such as walking from her office at work to her car, became extremely difficult as she struggled to walk.

The MRI scan revealed that Michelle has a Central Disc Extrusion at the L5–S1 level of her spine, together with advanced Spinal Stenosis.

The L5–S1 level refers to the lower part of the spine where the last lumbar vertebra meets the first sacral vertebra. This part of the spine carries much of the body’s weight and is responsib...