Mr Ashok Sridhara Subramanian 2024-01-15 Person 5 5 0

“You’ll be in safe hands” I was told by a reliable source if I went to Mr Subramanian to get help and advice for spinal condition causing intense pain and deteriorating mobility. That proved difficult to accomplish via NHS route so I ultimately decided to arrange a private consultation. I am so glad I did take that advice! At my consultation all medical history leading to the problems was noted. All Scans were shown to me on screen and explained. All questions were answered precisely, clearly and patiently. The way to diagnose and pinpoint the exact cause of the problem was explained, and the possible outcomes discussed. I felt satisfied & confident enough by Mr Subramanian’s expertise to proceed with a spinal block and steroid injections in facet joints. The procedure was done as a day patient, with Mr Subramanian visiting me beforehand to explain exactly what would occur. I felt no discomfort at all and received first class care & attention at every stage. The results of the procedure were obvious the moment I came round. ALL the chronic pain had disappeared completely. It was quite astonishing. I am aware this may not continue, but it has certainly pinpointed exactly where the problem lies and shown me that all the stiffness and aches in other parts of my body were indeed due to impingement of the nerves at around L4/5. The improvement in the quality of my daily life is remarkable, making me realise now had bad it had insidiously become over the past 18 months. At my follow up discussion today, we discussed the improvements and also the way forward should the injections wear off in time. I was shown CT scans taken during the procedure and given explanations. Once again all questions were addressed satisfactorily. I was given choices if and when I would like a further follow up appointment. Hopefully I won’t need further treatment, but it is quite likely and therefore I’m in no doubt that it will be Mr Subramanian who I will turn to be my surgeon. My grateful thanks to him.