Ending 32 Years of Back Pain Without Fusion

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For 32 long years, 64-year-old Middletown resident Patrick Connelly lived with severe, constant back pain. After suffering a herniated disc on the job in 1994, he was told that a major spinal fusion was his only option. Terrified of permanently losing his mobility, Patrick refused the highly invasive surgery and suffered through decades of ineffective therapies instead.

That all changed through a lucky twist of fate when he accidentally walked into the office of Shalin Shah D.O., an orthopedic and spine surgery specialist at HMH Orthopedics - Aberdeen, a part of Hackensack Meridian Health. Rather than forcing a massive five-inch incision, Dr. Shah offered Patrick a highly specialized, cutting-edge solution: endoscopic spine surgery.

Using just an 8-millimeter incision and a tiny camera, Dr. Shah was able to decompress Patrick's nerves without the extensive muscle damage and bleeding of traditional open back surgery. Just five days later, Patrick was back on his feet and entirely pain-free.

Want to know how this retired truck driver went from over three decades of suffering to joining a gym and riding a bike? Click here to read Patrick’s incredible story of recovery and discover if this minimally invasive approach could be the answer to your back pain!

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