Parkside Hospital 2016-06-10 Person 5 5 0

In January this year I suffered a back injury and was referred to Mr Bernard and team at Wimbledon Parkside hospital. An initial consultation and MRI was swiftly arranged at convenient times for myself. After review of the MRI, where I felt Mr Bernard the surgeon was approachable and delivered the necessary information with care and consideration, a plan was formulated to cater for my needs. Alas my condition worsened and I communicated this to Mr Bernard, who responded promptly and decided surgery was necessary. It was at this point where I felt the individual care and attention was fantastic. Mr Bernard's team pulled out all the stops to attend to my needs with immediacy. Within two days my surgery was completed successfully and my post op plan was clear and organised. After hearing many horror stories about back surgery, I must say that my experience thus far has been wholly positive. All pain and the partial paralysis I was suffering from has been alleviated and I am back to all forms of sport within 12 weeks of surgery, with almost fully recovered strength and flexibility. A complete and thorough physio and exercise program is an essential part of the rehabilitation process of course. Mr Bernard was very helpful with my return to work pathway. Certain specific checks and reports where needed and he didn't hesitate to familiarise himself with them and complete them in full. Many thanks to Mr Bernard, Claire and the team. I felt supported and cared for throughout what could have been a harrowing process.