Vertebroplasty Testimonial

Albert Occhipinti had been active most of his life and enjoyed woodworking activities such as making planter boxes, wind chimes and lawn furniture. This came to a halt when one day he began to suffer from severe pain in his back.

He was then prescribed pain medication and bed rest to treat the symptoms but it wasn’t helping. His primary care physician could not determine the primary source of the pain and referred him to a specialist, Dr. Do at Stanford. After seeing Dr. Do, Occhipinti was diagnosed with vertebral compression fractures and recommended vertebroplasty.

Occhipinti experienced significant pain reduction within 48 hours after the procedure. He stated, “I had no life before the procedure. I could hardly walk. Now, I feel much better. Without a question, I would recommend the procedure for anyone.”


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Rita Cox, Teresa Fox, Eva Gerritsen, Shelby Brewer, Albert Occhipinti, Betty Sullivan, Edith Vandermeulen, Irma Nabors

While vertebroplasty has a over 90% success rate in relieving severe spine pain, results will vary.¹ For more information or to see if you or a loved one are a candidate for this procedure please refer to a specialist.

¹McGraw JK, et al. Prospective evaluation of pain relief in 100 patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty results and follow-up. JVIR. 2002; 13:883-886.

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