Recovery after lumbar arthrodesis surgery

Lumbar arthrodesis is a procedure that can be used to relieve certain types of back pain when other treatments have failed. Nowadays, because there are new ways to perform this surgery using minimally invasive techniques, the patient’s recovery process is much faster and easier than in the past. 

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12-01-2021

Sciatica: duration, causes and treatments

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve to the lower back, buttocks, and legs. This pain is a fairly common, and in most cases, it can be remedied without the need for surgery. In this article, we explain how long sciatica usually lasts, what causes it, and how it can be treated.

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03-12-2020

“I live my life to the fullest,” says a cervical ADR patient just two weeks after surgery

Arsenia Gross began to feel numbness in both arms more than one year ago. After attending her revision, she discovered that she had three cervical disc hernias, which were the cause of this annoying symptom. To end it, she decided to bet on ADR surgery (Artificial Disc Replacement) at Instituto Clavel. She tells us how her experience was.  

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25-09-2020

Safety measures during Covid-19: at Instituto Clavel, we take care of each other

From the beginning of the pandemic, at Instituto Clavel we have been implementing the necessary safety measures to offer our services in a safe environment, protecting both our team and patients. Find out more.

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14-08-2020

Cervical ADR: The experience of a U.S. airplane pilot

Donald del Carmen is an American airplane pilot living in Hawaii. He has had neck pain for a long time and could not work or play sport normally. That is why he decided to operate at Instituto Clavel. Find out more about his experience!

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10-07-2020

"I would recommend ADR surgery without hesitation,” states Damián Negrón

Damián Negrón had been suffering from cervical and lumbar pain due to degenerative disc disease in both areas for years. He needed a solution, but the options in the US were very invasive and not convincing. In addition, as a Johovah’s Witness, he had specific needs that have to be discussed and agreed beforehand with doctors. He therefore sought other alternatives and decided to travel to Spain to undergo an artificial disc replacement (ADR) surgery at Instituto Clavel.

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19-06-2020

Undergoing surgery during the pandemic: Luis Pareja talks about his trip from the Dominican Republic to Spain

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to put many plans on hold; but if there is something that cannot wait, that is health. We talked to Luis Pareja, a resident of the Dominican Republic who did not hesitate to travel to Spain to get rid of his low back pain at Instituto Clavel.  

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