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This is one of the main questions asked by our patients. Just like complications are possible after surgery at home, the same applies for surgery overseas. Beyond receiving the follow-up care they need, what’s most important is that patients understand the process and know what to expect – in the unlikely event of complications. Our […]

7 February, 2022 – Anthony first contacted us in August 2020 after learning two of his friends in Auckland, New Zealand, had travelled to Germany for disc replacement surgery after we had our specialist Dr. Thomas Bierstedt review their cases. He had suffered mild neck discomfort on and off for 15 years and managed it […]

 Aidan is a 49-year-old Computer Scientist from Israel. He contacted Spine Connection in early September 2020, with an interest to be assessed for motion-preserving spine surgery in Germany. Aidan damaged three levels in his Lumbar spine, L3 to S1, in a motorbike accident 20 years ago. At the time he received a Posterior Lumbar Interbody […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken everyone by surprise and turned lives upside down. Modern healthcare systems around the world have restricted elective surgeries, and relative to our patients, governments have introduced international travel restrictions to help protect their populations. Many of those reading this are awaiting elective spine surgery and need motivation to manage pain […]

The key symptom of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is pain. The sacrum is the tailbone and it connects to the ileum, one of the bones of the pelvis, by ligaments and tendons. Most reports describe patients have pain in one or both buttocks near, or on the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS). However, pain radiating […]

The lower back can be exposed to great force and pressure from normal daily tasks, and it’s common to see the Lumbar spine become painful and symptomatic over time. This can be caused by the natural ageing process, or by unexpected injury. If a patient cannot manage their symptoms with conservative treatments like physiotherapy and […]

   Poppy contacted Spine Connection in October 2019 looking to return to an active lifestyle. Unfortunately her symptoms had returned after an L5/S1 microdiscectomy one year previously in Australia. Poppy’s case was unique as she was travelling around the world with her Husband and living on their sailing yacht. She was interested in avoiding a […]

  Steve is a healthy and active 64-year-old from Florida in the USA. We caught up with him for an interview just eight days after his OLIF spine surgery in Thailand. Steve contacted Spine Connection in mid-2019 looking for an extra opinion for his painful lower back. He had tried all means of physiotherapy, injections […]

John is a healthy and active 70-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand. He first contacted us in mid-2019 for a second opinion after being advised locally for a spine fusion, which he wanted to avoid if possible. We guided John through our remote assessment process to ensure our surgeons received all the correct diagnostics they needed. […]

  The video above contains footage of Jason’s actual surgery (beginning at 19:46). Meet Jason Wimmer, a 48 year old building inspector from Melbourne, Australia. He and wife Hilary live on a large acreage and enjoy their outdoor lifestyle with their family of six. His spine journey began after an outdoor accident in early 2017. […]