Bill Walton


 

Hall of Fame basketball player and television analyst, Bill Walton, is a Nuvasive Better Way Back Advocate. Bill suffered for years from severe chronic back and leg pain. More than 34 years ago he injured his back while playing a basketball game at UCLA. He had suffered with this pain tremendously all these years UNTIL he found the XLIF surgery at age 56.

Since Bill had his XLIF surgery, he has gotten his XLIF back. Since then he has joined The Better Way Back team as a spokesman and continues to be a powerful motivational speaker. He regularly shares his story with others suffering from back and leg pain all around the country in an effort to help them understand that relief is an option. It's called the Better Way Back and it worked for Bill Walton, and it can work for you! 

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Spine Pain Be Gone

  • Back Neck and Spine Pain Stops Now

     

    Are you in need of back pain treatment? Looking for a back doctor in the San Antonio, TX area? Dr. Fogel of the Spine Pain Be Gone Clinic offers an alternative to traditional open back and neck surgeries. Utilizing world-class technologies and highly-advanced tools, Dr. Guy Fogel specializes with innovative minimally invasive spine surgery techniques for his patients.

     

               

    Common Conditions & Treatments

     

    Dr. Fogel offers his patients less painful and time-consuming surgical procedures as compared to traditional open back and neck surgeries, motion limiting fusion surgeries and artificial disc replacements.  He does this by utilizing the latest technologies and techniques for pain causing neck and back conditions through minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. 

     

     

Testimonials

Words from our patients

  • Vitals

    "He is warm, friendly, courteous and polite. He takes his time and answers all your questions. He did a lumbar fusion on me and I have had no problems."

    Verified Patient
  • Demandforce

    "Dr. Fogel is the most caring Dr. I have ever met. He always takes the extra time to make sure I understand everything that is going on in my treatment."

    Elizabeth S.
  • Demandforce

    "The best doctor I ever met and his staff go way beyond expectations to try to help. Seeing him was the best thing I ever did."

    Ronald P.
  • Demandforce

    "Dr. Fogel's surgical procedure on my spine three years ago totally eliminated my back pain. I highly recommend Dr. Fogel to any one needing back pain relief."

    Luis J.
  • Demandforce

    "He is an awesome doc! I highly recommend Dr. Fogel. I can say that I have my life back and can do a lot of things that I couldn't do before my surgeries."

    Joanne G.
  • Demandforce

    "They do their utmost best to get their patients back to living as well and as actively as possible. You will not find a better spinal team!"

    Michele P.
  • Demandforce

    "Dr. Fogel is awesome! He was very clear on my diagnosis and his recommendation of the procedure that I needed to fix the problem in my spine."

    Jaclyn R.
Guy Fogel, MD, FAAOS
2833 Babcock
Suite 306
San Antonio, TX 78229