Intervertebral disc surgery helped

Back pain: Herbert (69) could hardly walk anymore

Prof. Bach tests whether nerves are pinched by lifting his leg.(Bild: Jöchl Krone KREATIV)

Severe back pain! Every movement hurt Herbert Steindorfer. The Viennese lost all zest for life and almost slipped into depression. An operation or the insertion of an artificial intervertebral disc relieved him of his pain. When this procedure makes sense and how the patient feels today.

"I've always been sporty and played tennis for a long time. I was always plagued by back problems. But over time, they became so severe that every movement - whether sitting, lying or standing - hurt. The pain also spread to my legs, so that in the end I could only walk a few meters," says Herbert Steindorfer from Vienna. He also found turning over in bed dreadful. No wonder his good mood and quality of life sank increasingly towards zero. Read what finally helped him.