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Mr Mo Akmal MD FRCS 2019-08-23 Person 5 5 0

I suffered from low back pain and pain in the left knee for some 18 months. From my first consultation with Mr. Akmal at the London Spine Unit I felt confident that I had come to the right person who could diagnose my condition, and propose a solution. I found Mr. Akmal most approachable, who displayed empathy with my condition and who could very quickly put me at my ease. He was always ready to discuss and patiently explain in words that I could understand the likely cause of my pain and discomfort. An MRI confirmed his initial diagnosis of stenosis in my lumber spine, but it also showed the presence of a facet joint cyst. Mr. Akmal carefully explained the minimal invasive surgical procedure he would carry out under sedation to relieve the pressure on nerves in my lower back. He subsequently carried out a three-level lumber decompression of my lumber spine, which included the removal the facet joint cyst and the insertion of a spinous interspacer. Within an hour of waking from sedation, I was able to walk comfortably, free from pain, and later that same day, I was able to go home. I am forever grateful to Mr. Akmal and his colleagues at the LSU for the first class treatment they gave me and which has freed me from pain and discomfort. I am confident that I could not have received better treatment anywhere.