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Working mom back to life after surgery to remove a spine tumor
As a financial services
executive and physically
active wife and mom
with young children, Kelli
doesn’t have much time to
slow down.
When she began
experiencing pain in her
arm and neck a few years
ago, Kelli wasn’t overly
concerned. However, as
months and years passed,
she also noticed reduced
range of motion in her left
shoulder and numbness
in her hand and arm. “I
just didn’t feel right,”
Kelli remembers, “I was
not able to do as much
at yoga and didn’t ski as
often.”
Click here or select the image to the left to read more about Kelli's successful return to activity after Dr. Stokes performed surgery to remove a spinal tumor.
Click here to watch as Kelli describes her successful return to activity after surgery to removal a spinal tumor.
Seton spine center gets real estate developer back on course
Kip doesn’t let much slow
him down. When not
busy with his successful career
as a real estate developer, Kip
enjoys spending time with his
seven grandchildren as well
as outdoor activities such as
hunting, skiing and golfing.
About three years ago,
Kip began having pain in his
low back and buttocks, which
also radiated into his legs.
His symptoms were dull and
sporadic at first, but as time
went by, the pain worsened
and became more persistent.
While anti-inflammatories
helped to temporarily relieve
his pain, simple activities such
as walking were becoming very
painful.
Click here or select the image to the left to read more about Kip's successful return to activity after being diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis.
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YESS Procedure
New minimally invasive spine surgery sends patients home same day
Kathy began experiencing excruciating pain in her back that radiated into her leg at Christmas time. She also had weakness and numbness into her leg. “It was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. I wasn’t able to stand for more than a minute or two,” she remembers.  “It was like hot electricity running through your body.” Soon Kathy was bedridden, but unable to sleep because of her symptoms.
Not only did her pain remain, it worsened, so Kathy made an appointment with Dr. John Stokes, a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center. During her visit an MRI confirmed that she had a herniated disc. Dr. Stokes discussed with Kathy her treatment options, including a new minimally-invasive surgery known as the YESS procedure.
Click here or select the image to the left to read more about Kathy's successful return to activity after the YESS Procedure.
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Pediatric scoliosis
New surgery corrects spinal curves
through minimally invasive procedure
Stephanie is an active teenager
who enjoys dancing and hanging out
with her friends. Like most teenagers,
the idea of slowing down because of a
spinal deformity like scoliosis was not
at all appealing. Neither was the fact
that her spinal curve was worsening.
Stephanie was first diagnosed with
scoliosis at the age of 14. Her physician
first tried conservative options, which
included watchful waiting. As time
went by, however, Stephanie’s curve
worsened significantly to 41 degrees.
Stephanie’s physician then referred her
to Dr. Matthew Geck, a fellowship trained
spine surgeon at Seton Spine
and Scoliosis in Austin, Texas.
Click here or select the image to the left to read more about Stephanie's successful return to activity after the Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery performed by Dr. Geck.
Back to making music after corrective scoliosis surgery
Christian's
slight curve in his spine
became more noticeable in recent years. His mom, Becky scheduled an appointment with
an orthopedic physician and it was determined that he
had adolescent scoliosis and the doctor
prescribed conservative treatments to help
stop the progression of the curve. Christian
began wearing a back brace. Unfortunately, the
back brace didn’t stop Christian’s spinal
curve from progressing. By age 15, his spinal curve
was at 48 degrees and he was constantly
sore. The activities he loves, like playing
the guitar, were becoming more difficult.
Sleeping was a challenge because he was
unable to lay flat.
Becky began looking into scoliosis
specialists. After doing some research on
the web, she learned of Dr. Matthew Geck,
a spine and scoliosis surgeon in Austin. Dr.
Geck is fellowship-trained in pediatric and
adult spine surgery. Click here to read more about Christian's story.
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Adult Scoliosis
Back to yoga and dance after corrective scoliosis surgery
Marcia was diagnosed with
scoliosis when she was
eight years old and it’s difficult for her to
remember life without it.  She has always
been very resilient and scoliosis didn’t stop
her from being active and enjoying life.
Marcia loves playing the violin - so much so
that she teaches children how to play. Even
as her curvature worsened she still found
happiness in line dancing with her husband
and yoga for relaxation.
It was while she was teaching violin
that she learned of Dr. Matthew Geck,
a fellowship-trained scoliosis and spine
surgeon in Austin. Click here to read Marcia's story.
Scoliosis surgery gets active career mom back on track
Stacy began developing her spinal curve when she was eight years old. “My dad noticed that my back didn’t look normal when I was in the fourth grade” she recalls. “The nurse at my school checked me out and agreed that I probably had scoliosis." Stacy wore a back brace during high school to help improve the alignment of the spine and allow the spine to grow in a straighter fashion.
Unfortunately, the back brace didn’t stop progression of Stacy’s spinal curve. By age 22, her spinal curve was at 56 degrees and causing severe back pain. The symptoms were so bad that Stacy could not even sit in a recliner.
Her husband, Derek, understood how important it was to find a spine physician that specialized in scoliosis and spinal disorders. He did research on the web and found a fellowship-trained scoliosis and
spine surgeon named Dr. Matthew Geck. Stacy soon made an appointment to see Dr. Geck
Click here to read Stacy's story.
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