A 71-year-old woman who could not walk more than five steps due to severe lumbar canal stenosis regained pain-free mobility within days after undergoing minimally invasive spine surgery by Mumbai doctors at a hospital in the city.

The elderly patient, who had previously undergone open spinal surgery at a different level of the lumbar spine, was treated using an advanced micro-endoscopic decompression technique that relieved pressure on her spinal nerves and enabled rapid recovery after treatment by Dr Keval Shukla, who is the consultant neurosurgeon, at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai Central. 

A gradual loss of independence

Over several months, the patient experienced steadily worsening pain and numbness in both legs whenever she stood or attempted to walk. While her back pain remained relatively mild, the pain radiating down her legs was severe and disabling. Each attempt to walk forced her to stop after just a few steps, gradually taking away her independence and ability to carry out routine activities.