Spine Fixed In Abuja Successfully

Spine Fixed in Abuja (SFIA) At SFIA: Spine Fixed in Abuja, we are dedicated to helping people of all ages, with a variety of back, neck and spine conditions, lead pain free, healthy lives again. We treat all types of back, neck, spine and spine-related disorders. We specialize in upper, mid and lower back pain, spinal deformity and unfortunately, trauma and tumour surgery. We have expertise in treatment of spine fractures, spinal cord injuries, and tumors of the spine. We are a tight unit of specialists in Abuja perfecting spine care the way it should be done. We will provide you with excellent diagnostic facilities, surgical intervention, conservative care and follow-up management as necessary. At least in the management of bone and spine diseases: We can treat patients confidently. Everyone is different and so the treatment is completely individualised. We serve you the treatment that fits your budget and ensure you get a good outcome. Great team and support members Apart from the spine surgeons, anaesthetists, there are also competent nurses and physiotherapists to manage patients following operations. Those who cannot be operated upon or who do not need an operation can also be helped by injections, physical therapy and advice. The support of the physiotherapists is all so important and we work with some pretty good physiotherapists in Abuja. In particular, we refer patients for specialised physiotherapy classes and sessions. Our pledge We are happy but also sad to see you! We are sad that you have a medical problem that is bothering you. But, on the other hand, we are happy that you have chosen to come to us for possible solution to your problem. We value your trust and promise to do all in our power to help. We promise not to joke with your health and your well-being will be our most important priority. The SFIA team will not hesitate to move mountains for you in order to find a lasting and permanent solution (even if it means referring you to other experts). We will do our best to help you and be truthful to you. We will support and care for you both during your stay with us and after discharge home. We will call you regularly to ensure you remain well and that you are on the way to full recovery. International solutions, local destination At SFIA, whatever we propose or do for you will meet international standards of care. The whole team has been carefully chosen and dedicated to their specific duties. However, we are a team and you will find cross cooperation among the staff to provide quality of care for you. We hope your stay will be short and memorable in a good way as we aim to return you to your own comfortable home in the shortest possible time. Promoting quality of care locally Many cases of effective and efficient management of cases of spine problems abound in Nigeria. However, many people suffer from not knowing what is available locally. Tell your friends about us We hope to satisfy you. If we meet your expectations, please do not hesitate to tell other people. Just simply ASK them to contact us on 081-2222-1616. However, if we fall short of your expectations, please do not hesitate to tell us. It would help us improve our shortcomings and provide better care in the future. Please tell us before you leave and as soon as you discover anything you are unhappy about. Now let us tell you about some patients. SPINE: Fixed in Abuja Hajiya Zainab walked into my clinic in real pain. I said walked, didn’t I? She actually waddled in and could not wait to sit down. When she sat, she leaned on the left cheek and stretched out the right leg. This was done to ease her pain. She said the pain in the leg travels from the back in shock-like sensations, arriving at her ankle like a succession of locomotive trains. It turns out she has low back pain and right leg pain. The pain is caused by pressure on the nerves in the lower back due to arthritis. The bones wear out following years of wear and tear. It leads to new bone formation which then encroaches and presses on the nerves. This pressure on the nerves, lead to pain, which shoots down the leg. The leg pain is sometimes called sciatica. Hajiya Zainab had lumbar canal stenosis. This means there was pressure on nerves in her lower back. The pressure was due to thickening of the ligaments in her back and new bone formations, causing narrowing of the canal through which the nerves supplying her legs go through. She was therefore advised to undergo an operation to remove the pressure and free her nerves. At the time of discharge, following the operation, she practically danced out of the hospital. Mrs Adisa, an 82-year-old woman presented with a long history of progressive deterioration in her level of function and immobility. She had been wheel chair bound for over 7 years on account of this problem. This pain in the neck and the various problems with numbness and weakness affecting both arms and legs is caused by arthritis in the neck. The medical term is cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A real pain in the neck. On examination, she had weakness in all muscles in the arms and legs and was unable to stand unaided. Her MRI scan showed advanced arthritis in the neck and she was asked to undergo the operation. This was carried out and after 5 months of physiotherapy, she was able to walk with the aid of a walking frame. Now, she can at least help herself a little bit and reduce the burden on the family. Mr Ojukwu is a 65-year-old man married with children. He was previously active and dynamic, a community helper and contributor to many societies in the community. That was before his hands and legs stopped working. It all started like a joke. Initially, he had some neck pain which the doctor diagnosed as arthritis. Slowly the pain in the neck started shooting down the arm into the fingers. If he moves his neck a certain way, a sharp electric sensation radiates down the centre of his spine. Then, numbness started in the hands and feet. He also complained of an unpleasant ‘drawing sensation’ in his arms and legs. He required an operation to remove the pressure on the spinal cord. This was performed uneventfully and he went on to make a good recovery. He has become ambulant and able to cater for himself with minimal assistance from the family. Mr Ode, suffered a neck and spinal cord injury following a road traffic accident. He was paralysed immediately due to damage to his spinal cord. He was recovered from the scene of the accident and transported to hospital in good condition. There he underwent an operation within a few hours, which removed the pressure on his spinal cord. Six weeks later, he was able to walk with the aid of a nurse and using a walking support frame. He has since recovered even more function and back to work. Medical tourism to other countries There are some illnesses such as spinal cord injury requiring immediate medical attention that cannot wait for the flight to other countries. The colossal sum of money spent abroad could therefore be used to equip more local hospitals in Nigeria to perform even more in delivering care. Supporting the local hospitals and ensuring that it has both personnel and equipment may be the difference between life and death. Develop your local hospital and help prepare them to be able to help you when it really matters. Anyone proudly strutting off to India and other countries is truly a big fool. That you can afford to travel to other countries is simply not the issue. Many have gone to other countries and return dead despite colossal sums of money spent. The key issues are that such medical tourism is eroding the fabric of our own health services and further depleting the nation of medical facilities and expertise. It demoralises local medical practitioners and increases the brain drain. It reduces training of medical students, further creating substandard and poorly trained doctors to look after us all in the future. It simply creates a vicious circle we must break free of. Promoting quality of care Many cases of effective and efficient management of cases of spine problems abound in Nigeria. Patients do not need to continue to troop out to other countries in search of quality of care. At least for spine, we can now boast of the capability to manage most cases of spine problems to very high standards in Nigeria. There are surgeons in Sokoto, Enugu, Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan making huge strides in providing a quality care. Some are even in our public hospitals. As usual, lack of information on what is available locally impairs access to good care. Spine: Plans for Nigeria You need to know that the future is bright, for patients in Abuja with spine problems. This is because there are well trained surgeons in Abuja offering specialised spine care with a full surgical team backup and all the necessary equipment. Neck and back pains can be conveniently managed in Abuja and Abuja is set to be the destination for Nigerians with spine trauma and degenerative diseases. In fact, there are several big foreign companies such as Medtronic and Covidien now coming to Nigeria to collaborate and support local practitioners. Others such as Infax Nigeria Ltd and Implants International, UK have long been in the game and helping to prop up our failing spine. So, now you know that spine problems should no longer be a reason to travel out of Nigeria. We need the confidence of the people and their trust to move us further forward. We promise to do our best to make ABUJA the SPINE capital of Nigeria.