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Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Dr. Fessler is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.

Case Studies from Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD

Competitive Equestrienne: Incapacitating Low Back Pain

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
Case about a 32-year-old female equestrienne with incapacitating low back pain unresponsive to non-surgical care.

Cervical Radiculopathy: Classic Case?

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a 45-year-old male with a 3-month history of neck, shoulder and arm pain.

Cervical Degenerative Disease

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
This 67-year-old male presented with neck pain with mild radiation into both shoulders. He had slight difficulty with tandem gait.

Gait and Balance Difficulties in a 76-Year-old Male

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a 76-year-old male whose gait is broad-based and unsteady; he cannot tandem walk.

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: History of Low Back Pain

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a 62-year-old make with a three year history of low back pain that prevents normal activities. Although leg pain is minimal, it is increased with activity and decreases when lying down

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in a Basketball Player

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
This young man's chances for a professional career as a basketball player is jeopardized by low back pain.

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in a 37-year-old Male

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient previously underwent lumbar microendoscopic discectomy two years ago and was doing very well until he fell down a flight of stairs.

Constant, Nonradiating Low Back Pain

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
Although the patient has reported intermittent low back pain during years past, now her pain has become constant but does not radiate.

Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis in a 69-year-old Female

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a 69-year-old Asian female who presents with progressively more severe low back pain.

Left C5-C6 Foraminal Disc Herniation

Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a male over 60 years of age, who reports that he had an episode of extremely severe right arm and hand pain beginning approximately 3 months ago. That pain was initially treated with a collar and pain medication but, with no relief. Epidural injections were then attempted and did provide temporary pain relief.

T5 Burst Fracture from MVA

Can the patient ever return to farming?
Presented by: R. Fessler MD, PhD
The patient is a 52-year-old female. Six months before presenting in the clinic, she was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). She now can’t work her farm because of her back pain.
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