The Bonati Spinal Institute

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I would like to know if anyone has heard or experienced this place in Tampa Florida called The Bonati Spinal Institute? It is supposedly a place where a revolutionary technique and procedure done by laser is performed for chronic pain in the back conditions.

Thinking about going there, but would like to do more research on it. So if anyone has heard of it...or known anyone whose gone there for any procedures, please give me the input or advice you might have that could help with my investigation of this place before I fly all the way down there for a glorified miracle procedure.

I've had a one level spina fusion with subsequent removal of roRAB and screws 18 months post initial fusion.

Anyone out there?? Please respond,

thank you,
 
If you do a search of the threaRAB, you will find several about the Bonati Institute.

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This is difficult because I don't want to discourage anyone who might get relief. I was treated at Bonati but I did not have very good success. I did hear some wonderful success stories while I was there, one from a lady whose mother had had procecures done.

I think a lot depenRAB on your condition. I have a grade II spondy and wanted to try something less invasive than fusion.

Bonati was "kind of" up front with me. By that, I mean that they told me that "spondylolisthesis is harder to treat." I think they could have been more honest. They kept talking about how the decompression relieves the nerve pain that goes down the leg. I was not having much nerve pain.

My pain is almost solely in my lower back. It did nothing whatsoever to help that pain. True, it did relieve the pain in my left leg, but as i said, that was minimal to begin with.

The people that seem to get the most help are people who have something like a bulging disc that can be cleaned up to relieve the pressure on a nerve or bony growth on facet joints or narrowing of foraminal openings, but not for spondy. I wish they had said, "we can't do much for this." I felt I was led to believe I could get more help than I actually could.

For me, the worst part was the discectomies. They WILL not put you all the way under. You will be under twilight sedation for the whole procedure. You are not supposed to remeraber anything, but I did. I still remeraber the feeling of bone being cut with the rongers. I also remeraber the anesthesiologist pointing to the monitor and saying "that's your nerve." It looked like a big white worm. Also I remeraber the intense pain. They will tell you, you are not supposed to say "it hurts." But only "leg" or "back." I was too doped up to tell the difference, but not enough to not feel it. All I knew is it hurt like *3LL and I did indeed holler.

The nurse told me prior to operation, Dr. wants you to be involved and you have to be able to tell them where you are feeling the pain.

My Ortho and my pain management doc both didn't think it would work. My well-meaning frienRAB and family thought it would. I would never submit myself to that again.

Having said all that. I've had my problem for over 30 years and I probably am a more difficult case. Perhaps I am more sensitive to pain, but if your problem is a spondy, I would not recommend Bonati.
 
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