Sheldon Stunkel was experiencing severe back pain and numbness in his feet. He underwent spinal surgery and his back pain was gone. This is his story.

SHELDON'S STORY: Sheldon Stunkel, 71, suffered from severe low back pain and numbness in his feet. Conservative treatments such as injections only provided him temporary relief and he continued to experience this pain and numbness. A full work-up by Dr. Hooman Melamed determined that he needed spinal surgery. Sheldon underwent spinal surgery and his back pain was gone following surgery.