Awake Spine Surgery

"Two years of back pain, failed shots, failed physical therapy — then I walked out of surgery two hours later and watched my son's hockey game two days after."

Meet Luis Velez, 43, who struggled with debilitating lower back pain radiating down his right leg with numbness and tingling for two years. After shots and physical therapy failed to bring relief, he came to Dr. Chiron and underwent an L4-L5 lower back fusion on April 8th.

The result? A minimally invasive experience where Luis was awake during surgery and felt nothing. He walked out of the hospital just two hours later — no narcotics, just ibuprofen. Two days post-op, he was cheering on his son at a hockey tournament. Now in his fourth week of recovery, Luis says he's pain-free and feeling better than ever.
Watch his full story to hear how the right treatment changed everything. 🏒