Medication & Clinical Questions

My mom, Joni turned 71 this past December and has suffered with horrible back problems for a majority of her adult life. This last year or so it got the worse it's ever been. She could no longer stand up straight, she was quite literally was walking at a 90° angle. It affected every aspect of her life from daily chores to breathing. She couldn't walk 15 feet without needing to rest and the pain was so excruciating it hurt me just having to watch. She couldn't even straighten up to hang up clothes. Dr. Glaser recommended she have something called the Minuteman procedure. He described the success he had seen in other patients and thought it would help my mom a lot. My mom was all for it, however, I was wary of her having any kind of surgical back procedure done. I went with her to one of her appointments and heard him describe the benefits. In the end we were both sold on the idea. Well, it's been 15 days and my mom is doing wonderful! It's truly a miracle. She no longer walks crippled over or even needs assistance from a cane. She's also gotten at least 70% pain relief. We don't have enough words to tell just how miraculous this procedure is. She was considering full back surgery. Instead she opted for the Minuteman. We are so, so grateful for Dr. Glaser and this brilliant little device. I personally can't thank Dr. Glaser enough for his knowledge and recommending the Minuteman to my mom. After seeing her suffer for so long it's amazing to see her walking up straight and confidently once again. Thank you more than words can say, Dr. Glaser, the staff at Palos Surgicenter, and Minuteman!!!

Don’t wait! I was to the point I just couldn’t get through my day, I couldn’t get the things done that I had to do. My legs were so weak and painful, especially with any activity. This time I really felt like age was catching up with me. Because of several medical issues other than my back I had to put off getting an injection and as time went on I was resolving to believe there wasn’t much hope. I put on 10 pounds and was only looking forward to the end of each day. Dr Glaser has given me injections before and they helped but this time I really felt I was beyond what he could help with. Had my injection last week. I can now walk where I want to and as long as I want to. He is so good at what he does. Have had injections from at least 3 other doctors but never had these results. Have faith that you can be better than you are now, you can trust this doctor. He and his staff are so kind, understanding and talented. My only worry today is that he will retire before I do! Thank you doctor, Maria and the rest of the staff!