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Mr Kanna Gnanalingham 2017-10-04 Person 5 5 0

I have had a long term problem with my back and leg pain . Have had surgery many years ago under a different consultant which initially appeared to work but for the last few years have suffered badly with leg pain and numbness . My GP helped by prescribing me medication to resolve this keg pain and even though the medication was increased to huge levels I still had no relief . I had enough , couldn't take this any more . I saw my GP and asked for referral to see Mr Gnanalingham at The Alexandra Hospital . Within 2 weeks I had that consultation , he ordered an up to date MIR scan which was done very quickly and I was reviewed again . My back is in a bad way but the leg pain was due to impingement of a nerve from the spine into my leg . We discussed options if treatment and decided to try spinal epidural injections . This was arranged around my work commitments . I was admitted on Friday September 15th as a Day case and taken into theatre where the consultant did these . I went home the same evening and rested . By the Sunday i could not believe the difference it felt. Since then I have had no leg pain at all , I still have some back pain but the leg pain was the problem holding me back . I now walk much straighter. I feel confident walking and no longer have to stop every 6/7 minutes to rest . I have started to reduce these awful medication and feel great . This us all due to this fabulous man . Thank you so much .