North American Spine

I was in constant pain for the last four years since I was injured on roller skates. Felt like a shovel was stuck in my lower back. I couldn’t sit or stand for more then 20 minutes at a time without the pain becoming worse. Doctors could not help me, 2 surgeons told me they could do a fusion but that it would not help with pain so I turned it down. I started hearing about the accurascope procedure at North American Spine, read many reviews, and submitted my MRI and info online. I was soon contacted by a rep who told me I had been approved as a candidate for the procedure. I was still a little nervous and skeptical after being told by local docs I would never be any better. They were soo wrong! After I had the procedure done I am 90% better, pain is virtually gone and I can sit and stand comfortably again and am finally employed again as well. Abiding by the guidelines they gave me concerning restriction of not lifting over 40 lbs in the future as well as not bending over I expect to never return to the horrible pain I was stuck in for so long. I would highly recommend anyone living with back pain to check them out. It was a life changing positive step for me and my family.

I am so grateful to God for drawing me to North American Spine. I was in excruciating pain and my lifestyle had completely changed due to my back issues. I was not going to do the procedure that was presented to me here in the Boston area! So I went searching and found North American Spine. It was an answer to my prayers. Everything just flowed from the very first contact. The procedure was amazing and I was pain free immediately. 2 months later, I am pain free, back to work as a Fitness Professional and very HAPPY! On a scale of 1 – 10, I give North American Spine a 20:)

My wife has had 2 blown discs in her neck causing nerve pain down her arm and into her shoulder. A nuero-​surgeon wanted to go in with a MAJORLY invasive procedure to cut the discs, add plates, screws, etc — and when I inquired as to benefits vs risks — he could NOT tell me the benefits outweighed the risks!!! We had spoken to NO ONE who had had the procedure with any success.
My sister-​in-​law had her lumbar spine done at NAS and had GREAT success — so I called and consulted… Several months later — we went to Dallas and had the procedure done. From the VERY start — EVERYONE we dealt with was VERY professional, kind, and caring!!! The procedure was RIGHT ON TIME (As were all of her appointments), and she had very little post-​op pain other that what was said to be expected. The patient advocate was awesome to work with… Just an over all great experience.
We won;t know for a little while if it was 100% successful as she just had the surgery this past week… but feel that it will be — just based on the initial results, and over all surgeons comments.

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This place plain sucks. They have a telemarketing team to harass you, call you over and over. Then once you say ok I guess I’m ready, You give them your Insurance they call and say, You Qualify. I went in and left with even worst pain than I had before going. I limped into their Fort Worth office and all they said is it takes 3 months and we like to see you halfway healed. then I go back and its up to 6 – 12 months. B/​S! I went and had another MRI and it showed the same L-​4 L-​5 disc problems. Not only that I now have Numbness down my left leg to my toes, BAD PAIN. To sum it up. I’m went and had another place that the doctors are REAL surgeons! They Repaired the L-​4 L-​5 disc but I’m still in pain from North American Spine and loosing money not being able to work. I would never suggest anyone going here. I plan on looking into a LAWSUIT.

This place gave me my life back! I was entirely bedridden (at 21) when I had my procedure. One year later, I am enrolled in school part time (full time next semester), driving, off all heavy narcotics, and am applying for jobs. They are very kind and had great bedside manner.

I have had a history of back pain and issues for over 30 years. A combination of degenerative discs and herniated discs in my lower back have lead to chronic back pain on a daily basis. In addition, I’ve had 2 previous back surgeries to remove herniated discs in 2004, and 2010. Each surgery was successful in alleviating the immediate pain from the herniation, but I still had chronic pain from the lower back.
In 2014, once again I was faced with herniated discs that incapacitated me. This time I had 3 herniated discs in my lower back. My previous surgeon would not operate on but one of the discs. As such, I researched and found North American Spine online, and reached out to them. NAS immediately returned emails, and called me the next day. Within a few days, we had exchanged medical records, and NAS put me in touch with a PA that explained the surgical procedure history and process to me,. After talking with both the PA, and a previous patient of NAS, I scheduled my surgery.
My surgery was conducted at Oakbend Medical Center in Houston TX. My wife and I flew down on Sunday, did he pre-​op visit on Monday, the surgery on Tuesday, post-​op visit on Wed, and flew home Wednesday afternoon. We were able to stay in a nearby hotel, and the process went very smoothly.
Upon returning home, I was very very sore for approx. 10 days. My surgeon (Dr. Alo) told me I would be very sore, as he removed 3 sections of different herniated discs. in doing so, he had to go into my back thru 8 different locations with small needles. During this recovery period at home, I was bedridden, but as the soreness began to fade, I saw marked improvement.
My surgery was in May, 2014. By August, I was back to full activities, including golf, and biking. I have entered into pilates classes, to strengthen my core. As a result of the NAS procedure, coupled with the strengthened core, I am in much less pain today than I’ve experienced in over 20 years.
I highly recommend this procedure with NAS for the right patients.
My only complaint is not medically related. it is related to the financial aspects. At the beginning — I was offered the opportunity to pay in advance, and receive a 20% discount on my out of pocket expenses I did so, thinking this would completely cover my out of pocket expenses However, now months later, I’m receiving bills from the Oakbend Medical Center, and the Diagnostics center on items that were apparently not covered by NAS. So — I advise you to clearly ask what the NAS bills cover, and to get it in writing that you will not face additional bills from 3^rd party providers. Even with this financial nuisance, I am still very satisfied with NAS medically, and hope that they can improve their client relations regarding the billings in the future.

Let me tell you my story: I was working a production job in a bread plan for the last 11 years. I got her September 12 of 2012 at work. The doctors in Oregon wanted to cut me open and put 12 inches of metal rods and bolts into my back. I wasn’t all about to be cut open and I was looking for a good alternative route that we get me better and out of the pain that I was in. December 2012 I was in my email and a pop-​up ad popped up and it was North American spine. I watched your video on their procedure. I checked out the doctor and the company for two months. Then in February I made a call to North American spine to have them look at my MRI to see if I’d be a candidate. I finally got approved with my insurance came from Oregon down to Houston Texas to have Dr. aloe do my procedure on October 1, 2013. I walked out of the recovery room two hours after my procedure went to the hotel caught up every hour to walk for 10 minutes by 4 PM I had walked up to Sam’s club inside Sam’s Club him back to the hotel that was about 6 miles for that first day. I haven’t had any problems with my lower back since his procedures been done and is been a year now. I was also back to work within 29 days after the surgery not three or four months after he back traditional surgery. I have never seen a doctor care about their patients so much like Dr. aloe in North American spine does. I highly recommend North American spine to anybody who is looking for back surgery feel free to contact me for a referral or even for your recommendation and asked me how I am feeling I feel great thank you North American spine.