Londonspine Reviews

Stenosis of Cervical Vertebrae

Suffering with increasing periods of deep intense pain in arms shoulders neck and face I contacted the London Spine Unit for a second opinion Rarely have I experienced such genuine care and interest in my issues Mr Akmal diagnosed in detail the cause of my pain and showed me clearly on the MRI scan where the discs had collapsed causing a distortion on my spine He laid out the various options for treatment explaining carefully the pro s and con s for each option While the decision of which treatment to undertake was mine entirely I was fully supported by Mr Akmal ensuring I understood not just the potential benefits but importantly the risks I duly elected for surgery to replace fuse the affected discs My surgery was conducted as a day case and I received the best experience I could have imagined All the staff were genuinely friendly caring and compassionate I was kept fully informed at all times as to what was occurring The week following my surgery I was contacted every day to check on my status and ensure no issues had arisen The surgery was a total success and I felt immediate relief from pain with some 3 weeks later virtually full resolution of all my issues as the nerves settled My experience has validated my belief the Mr Akmal is not only at the top of his profession but has the rare qualities of genuine compassion in his patients

Professionalism Reassuring Friendly and truly amazed

Very happy with the professionalism speed of getting me seen with very clear helpful advice and giving me confidence of choosing the London spinal Unit and Mo Akmal to proceed with my spinal operation within 3 weeks of first contacting them I cannot believe that I was up and walking around 1 hour after my operation and back to the hotel that evening Fantastic

Absolutely recommend

Dr Akmal saved me from a situation where I was in agony and not being able to walk He did my second open distectomy operation first one not by him I feel much better in 2 weeks and look forward to the future with hope

Highly recommended

I highly recommend Dr AkmalAnd team

Life changing

Having suffered for 6 months going through the NHS after having my MRI scan I decided to look at private options Mo Akmal he is my hero The NHS gave me no hope whatsoever I honestly thought I would have to deal with the fact that I couldnt stand up straight or walk properly for atleast another year being told 64 weeks average waiting time for an operation IF the NHS would let me have one Mr Akmal gave me an initial assessment over video call I couldnt get to him so he accommodated a time that suited me and via video Immediately I was put at ease Mr Akmal was 100 confident he could resolve my issues with an extremely low risk This was a run of the mill operation for him he had even had it done himself so I was taken aback and felt like my life would literally be sorted I was booked in for the operation within two weeks A longer waiting time than normally due to holidays Honestly money well spent I have been transformed and getting better by the day The team were excellent I can not portray in words how transformative this operation was

Only wish I went sooner

I saw Dr Akmal for lower back pain I ve had the pain for 10 years with spasms and sciatic pain during that time I did tons of physio and all sorts of different exercises to try and build up the muscle but I could never get far enough before a spasm would come along I had two rounds of the steroids and they did the trick in allowing me to keep working out consistently for 5 months I built up the strength to hold up my spine and keep myself spasm free Dr Akmal is really good in not just jumping to a fusion or other serious surgery After looking at my MRI is said I m not a candidate for those surgeries and that s the kind of thing you want to hear from a back surgeon Honest feedback I couldn t be happier with the treatment and only wish I went years ago instead of thinking this is a last resort One negative he s not exactly a people person so he typically didn t greet me before my procedures or see me afterward It s a little strange but everyone else around him is super nice and caring so it made up for it But a note if you like a doctor to be super involved and take time with you then this isn t the doctor for you If you can look past this knowing it may be the effective treatment for you GO FOR IT

I feel that I have my life back

I feel that I have my life back A total of 7 years of back pain with last 3 years pain increasing and able to do less I finally managed to get an MRI scan which showed degenerative disc in L5 S1 No treatment options offered via NHS so I researched Consultants who may be able to help Mr Akmal at the London Spine Unit came up with degenerative disc one of his specialisms I sent my scans and Mr Akmal explained all options I did not feel pressured to have an operation at all Written information sent on all options for me to make informed decision I opted to have spinal fusion and although day case felt initially optimistic it is much better to be at home or hotel overnight than in a hospital bed Keep moving is key to recovery All the staff I have met have been friendly and professional Easy to contact and from initial contact to operation was just over 2 weeks - although I could have waited if I wanted to 7 weeks on I can now sleep at night with no pain can bend and twist Highly recommend clinic and Mr Akmal and his team

Mr Akmal is not only extremely gifted but is honest and has a great deal of integrity - a rare find

Having had a terrible first experience of spinal fusion somewhere else with a poor outcome and crippling pain I saw Mr Akmal and knew within minutes of speaking to him I had found the right person Not only is he extremely talented but he is honest approachable and reassuring and his patients and their surgical are clearly of huge importance to him The admin and nursing team are so warm and efficient If only I had found him the first time

Having been in pain for years I

Having been in pain for years I couldn t thank these enough quick and simple pain free operation great service great people thanks again regards mr Martin