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Originally Posted by rio2003
In August 2004 I had an operation on my spine to remove a fractured disc and free the trapped sciatic nerve. This was performed by Dr Roberto Spitale in Centro Medico in Puerto Plata, with a general surgeon colleague doing the assisting. I saw him one morning in his office, had an MRI in Santiago the next day, tests and X-Rays the following day and the operation three days later - all within a week. I was home in three days and back riding my horse in 6 weeks. This was after having suffered excrutiating back pain for over 15 years in the UK, diagnosed as wear and tear! He works in Centro Medico and I will post his office details tomorrow. He speaks fluent English. I actually had to pay myself for this as my insurance did not cover pre-existing conditions and it was a fraction of the cost I would have had to pay in the UK IF I had the option of the treatment, which I very much doubt. I truly believe I would have ended up in a wheelchair if he hadnt operated.
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I am also from the UK haveing been told I needed an operation to my neck with no guarantees of the outcome I had put off the operation for two years sufferings almost constant pain , on moving to the D.R I was lucky enough to meet a chiropractor in costanbar he offered to check me out and in 15 minutes he took away 2 years of pain which turnd out to be a trapped nerve in the vertebrae much lower than neck area the UK doctor's wanted to operate on......... he is a regular poster on DR1 and I am surprised no one has put his name forward for recommendation..(Dr Aftab Babar 809 612 4220 ) trained in the US,,,,, I should add that we later we became friends but have lost torch since he moved his practice to santiago.... but he has an open invitation my home and I thank him every morning I wake up without pain . Beachcomber