Tag Archive for: chronic pain

Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance – Not Once But Twice

Carpal Tunnel relief times two for Ashley after two Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance procedures with Dr. Aguila.

Both times she experienced immediate relief with no down time.

Postherpetic Neuralgia Gone

Tricia suffered from severe pain from Postherpetic Neuralgia.

For nine years, she tried every treatment, but nothing helped. Then she found a PHN support group on Facebook that led her to Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a pain focused peripheral nerve surgeon.

She calls Dr. Aguila her rockstar. Watch how he gave her a second chance at living a joyful life.

Failed Back Surgery Causes and Solutions

Many patients deal with failed back surgery, leaving them in pain after the surgery. In this video, Dr. Aguila explains that in many cases patients have a spine problem and a peripheral nerve problem. He examines what the root cause of the nerve pain is and how it can be eliminated through pain-focused peripheral nerve surgery.

 

Occipital Neuralgia Pain Relief

Occipital Neuralgia Pain left Jason with horrible, shooting pain in his head. He rated his pain at 10 every day. The pain affected his family as they became isolated because of his condition. For six years, he tried dozens of different treatments, but nothing worked. Then he found Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a pain-focused, peripheral nerve surgeon. Watch this interview filmed only a few days after surgery. Thanks to Dr. Aguila, Jason is optimistic for a better future.

Superior Cluneal Nerve Pain Gone

John had low back pain for years that kept him from participating in his favorite hobbies of golf and bowling. The pain impacted all aspects of his life, all day long. He tried for years to find help, but no one could diagnose or effectively treat his pain. Then he went online and found Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon. Dr. Aguila diagnosed John with superior cluneal nerve entrapment and performed the surgery that gave him his life back.

Notalgia Paresthetica Relief

Marcia suffered for years with pain and itching from Notalgia Paresthetica. She saw neurosurgeons, acupuncturists. and many other specialists, but none of them could help her. Then she found Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a pain- focused peripheral nerve surgeon. She didn’t hesitate to fly across the country for a surgery that changed her life. Watch her story and learn more about relief from Notalgia Paresthetica.

 

Last Hope for Pain Patients

Dr. Demetrio Aguila shares what it is like to have the awesome responsibility of being his patients‘ last hope. It is both gratifying and humbling. As a surgeon on the cutting edge, he is always looking for newer and better ways to help his patients overcome chronic pain.

Successful Foot Drop Surgery

Dr. Aguila performs successful foot drop surgery on a patient who traveled from Michigan to Nebraska. In the operating room, he decompressed three different nerves to relieve her symptoms. The prognosis after surgery for patients with foot drop is excellent.
Cynthia is looking forward to long walks with her dogs now that her symptoms are gone.

 

What is Nerve Pain?

Dr. Demetrio Aguila explains common nerve pain conditions. Pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeons are trained to surgically eliminate chronic pain problems caused by nerve compression which leads to nerve pain throughout the body. Dr. Aguila is one of only a handful of pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeons in the world.

How the M25 Program Inspires and Heals

Patient has successful pain-focused peripheral nerve Surgery thanks to the M25 Program. Dr. Aguila created the M25 Program to fulfil a personal desire to do medical mission work in his community. M25 allows patients to pay for their healthcare with community service hours. Dr. Aguila describes the genesis of this remarkable program through the lens of M25 patient Ashley. He also lays out next steps on how to grow the program to touch more lives.