What Our Patients Are Saying
 

I had very bad arthritis in my right knee. After serveral years of cortisone shots I had a knee replacement on a Thursday. I was bending my knee all the way on Friday, and was home on Saturday. I needed no therapy and Dr. Soni had me do my therapy at home. I needed no blood transfusion, and did not need Lovenox. Only a small incision was needed and I am thrilled.
-Beverly B.

I had my hip replacement done by Dr. Soni in December 2003 through a small 11cm incision! I stood up 2 hours after surgery, had no blood transfusions and no lovenox! I left the hospital in 2 days.
-John Maxwell

"Dr. Soni did my right knee ACL repair in November 2003. Iam now doing everything. My knee feels great"!
-Kaitlyn M.

"Dr. Soni did my right knee replacement in January 2004. I went home in 2 days. Did my therapy on my own. No Lovenox. I can bend my knee all the way. It feels great. No Pain"!
-Patrick Pappas

Dr. Soni did my right hip replacement surgery 6 years ago, in less than 1 month I was doing step aerobics. I have no limp. No blood transfusion!! No Rehab! No physical therapy!! No Lovenox!! -Marilee Sand


I broke my leg while at work. I had surgery in Akron. They put a steel rod in my leg, but it got infected. My surgeon left town and went to Cleveland. Fortunately Worker’s Compensation sent me to Dr. Soni. It was a very difficult situation, my ankle was stiff and my leg was draining pus! Dr. Soni started treatments, but the leg would not heal. A year since the break, Dr. Soni sent me to a trauma surgeon for a second opinion, he wanted me to have the leg taken off! Dr. Soni told me to be patient and he would get aggressive with the situation. He took the steel rod out, cleaned out the inside of my leg and cut out the infection. My leg drained for many days. Now my leg is healed. No pain and my ankle is moving, I am back at work!!! -Ronald E.
 
Anthony D Nash
I am 39 yrs old. I saw Dr. Soni in 1997 with back and severe leg pain. My MRI showed a big herniated disc which was pinching a nerve. Dr. Soni gave me epidural injections. My pain went away. I did not need surgery. My pain came back in 2000. He treated me with home exercises and medications. My pain went away. In 2002 I had another attack of severe back and leg pain. This time my MRI showed two big herniated discs. He gave me three epidural injections in his office. Once again I am pain free. Some day I may need surgery. Dr Soni will do it when it is the only thing left to do and nothing else will work. I have been employed all along.

  Brian R Rock
I am 44 yrs old. I saw Dr. Soni with a herniated disc in my low back in January 2000. I had severe back and left leg pain. He treated me with home exercises and medicines. My pain went away. I have been working all along. I had another attack of severe low back and left leg pain in Sept 2002. My MRI showed two large herniated discs between Lumbar 4 and 5 and Sacral. These discs were pinching nerves. This time he gave me 3 epidural cortisone injections in his office, one week apart. My pain is Gone! No surgery!
  Marjorie A Hoge
I am self employed. My husband and I own 4 stores. In Sept 2002 I saw Dr. Soni with severe low back and right leg pain. I was sure I was going to need surgery. I was scared. My MRI showed one huge herniated disk which was pinching one nerve in my spine. He recommended epidural cortisone injections. He gave me three injections, one week apart in his office. My back and leg pain is gone.

  Mary A Neutzling
I have had back trouble since 1996. I am 48 yrs old and I work at a very demanding job. I saw Dr. Soni in 1996 when he treated me with back exercises and medicines. I was pain free for over six years. In Sept 2002 I started having severe left leg pain. My MRI showed a big disc in my low back pinching a nerve. He gave me epidural injections in his office and my pain is now almost completely gone. I exercise and stay in shape. I want to avoid low back surgery at all costs.
  Phyllis McNeil
I saw Dr. Soni in August 2002 with severe low back pain. I was crying in his office, my pain was so severe. X-Rays showed severe arthritis in my entire low back. My disks had narrowed down to 1/5th their normal size, but they were not pinching any nerves. He went over some exercises with me. He showed me how to do them. He gave me three epidural injections one week apart. First injection did not help much. After the third epidural injection I am pain free. Two weeks after my third injection I have full mobility and no pain. I am 66 yrs old.
  Charles A. Custer
In 1978 severe low back pain had put my employment in Jeopardy. Dr. Soni removed a disc in my low back and replaced it with a bone disc in April of 1978. I followed Dr. Soni’s instructions to the letter.
That was 24 yrs ago!! At 72 I lead a full, physically active life, with no restrictions.
  Terry Thornton
In Sep. 1978 I was sent to Dr. Soni, by my family Doctor
At the time I was a member of the Jaycees, we were playing a softball game. When I dove for a ground ball and fell and landed on my shoulder, which twisted my back. The pain was so bad I had to walk with the help of a ball bat to get to my car
  First I went to a chiropractor for treatment. The treatment didn’t help. Sometimes I would not make it back to my car when the pain would start again. Next I went to my family doctor, who put me in the hospital, in traction for 7days; this didn’t work the pain got worst. My Family doctor sent me to Dr Soni, By this time I could hardly walk. Dr. Soni examined me and told me I had a ruptured disc, and that I need surgery. On Sept. 28, 1978 DR Soni operated on me and. I walked out of the hospital on my own without any pain. It has been 24 years and I have had very few problems. Sometime in the winter when it is very cold, I get tightness in my back, no pain. For a man my size and I’m overweight, I still don’t have any problem with my back, and no medications. I have always been able to hold down a job, take care of my family, Thank you, Dr Soni for a better way of life!!
  Sandra Thornton
I am 40 yrs old . In January 2003 I had severe low back and right leg pain. My family doctor got an MRI and found a herniated disc in my back. I called Dr. Soni, because one of our family friends recommended him very highly. His office got me in right away. He explained every thing to me in simple terms. We decided to have the disc herniation surgically treated. Three days later I had the surgery. I went home in 24 hours. No pain in the leg any more! It has been over two months. I am feeling great, back to doing every thing I was doing before the surgery. I would recommend him highly to any one with spine problems. His office staff is the best.
  My Name is Rex Alley
“I am almost 70 years old. Dr Soni did lumbar spine surgery on me in 1979 when I had a ruptured disc and severe low back and leg pain. I recovered completely in a month or so and have not had any problem with my back ever since. I have worked all my life since then, no problems. I lift 80 pound bags of salt, do every thing else that needs to be done. My back feels great!!”
  Eloise Dalton
"My name is Eloise Dalton. I am 64 years old I saw Dr. Soni with severe pain in my right shoulder in December of 2002. He diagnosed my condition as arthritis of the shoulder and bone spurs were pinching on my rotator cuff. Matters were made worse after I was involved in an accident. Dr. Soni did arthroscopic shoulder surgery on my shoulder. Cut out all the arthritis and remove the bone spurs. Now I have full range of motion of the shoulder. I have no pain in the shoulder anymore. I am so happy that my doctor referred me to Dr. Soni"
  Patricia Albert 4/21/2004
“My name is Patricia Albert. I hurt my right shoulder while working for McKinley Health Center. I tore ligaments in my shoulder. I was seeing another orthopedic surgeon in town. My shoulder was getting no better. A friend sent me to see Dr. Soni. I saw him .He did arthroscopic surgery on my shoulder. In less than 6 weeks I was back to work. I did my own physical therapy at home. I did not have to go a physical therapist. I had the surgery 8 months ago. I am doing very well. No more shoulder problems.”
  “My name is Virginia Garbrandt. I am 73 yrs old. I work at Twin City Hospital as a ward secretary. I started having pain in my back and legs in November 2002 for which I saw my medical doctor. He send me to therapy. Therapy did not help. He got a MRI. I had Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and severe arthritis. He referred me to Dr. Soni, who thoroughly examined me and explained my condition to me. Dr. Soni gave me 3 epidural injections, one week apart, which did me some good but not much. On April 17th my pain was very bad. I could not take it any more Dr. Soni had me admitted to the hospital as a emergency and did surgery on my lower back on April 18th.He took out a lot of arthritic bone in my spine from four vertebrae. I went home on the 22nd. I am now feeling great. I am back to work. I went back to work in 4 weeks. I have some back pain but my leg pain is gone.”
  “My name is Donna Kiggins. I am 36 yrs old. I work as a secretary at a physical therapy department at a hospital. I had been having pain in my low back and right leg since 1998, which was progressively getting worse. My medical doctor ordered a MRI April 2003 which showed two herniated discs. One was very big and pinching my nerve. I saw Dr. Soni on April 15th 2003. He explained everything to me and recommended epidural injections. He himself gave me three epidural injections one week apart. My back and leg pain started to get better after the first injection. After the 3rd injection it was completely gone!! I have not felt this good in over 5 years.”
  “My name is Leslie McCue. I am 43 yrs old. I started having low back and right leg pain in February 2003. I saw Dr. Soni on the 25th of February. He diagnosed my condition right away and ordered a MRI which showed a “HUGE” disc herniation which was pinching a nerve. I was miserable. I was limping. I could not sleep. I could not work. On the 25th of February Dr. Soni gave me a epidural injection, which helped my pain some but I was still limping. He gave me two more epidural injections one week apart. My pain got better but I was still limping and in pain. We talked about surgery. I was ready to have surgery because the pain was unbearable. Dr. Soni explained all about the surgery but said not to rush. He told us to go on the internet and educate ourselves about my condition as much as possible. We waited. My wife works for a cardiologist. I am now doing very well. No need for surgery as of yet. I am working full time. The injections have worked so far.”
  “My name is Margaret Hall. I am 75 years old. I saw my medical doctor in early May 2003 with severe low back and left leg pain. He got a MRI. The MRI showed that I had 2 herniated discs and Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. I was in misery. I could not walk more than a block without getting severe cramps in my leg. My medical doctor sent me to Dr. Soni. Dr. Soni saw the MRI. He said it looked very bad. Lot of arthritis and pinched nerves. He was also concerned about my weight. I am 240 pounds. After explaining everything to me and my daughter, he gave me 3 epidural injections, one week apart. I last saw Dr. Soni on May 27th. My pain is gone!! I can not believe it!!”
  “My name is Stan Henry. I am 56 yrs old. I saw Dr. Soni on February 25th 2003 with severe low back and left leg pain. He diagnosed my condition very promptly and gave me a epidural injection. I had a MRI which showed that I had a condition called “Lumbar spinal stenosis”. I had two more epidural injections one week apart, given to me by Dr. Soni himself. Now I am pain free!! I can do every thing I want to do. I can bend forward and touch my toes. I feel great!!”
  “My name is Teresa Sanders. I am 42 yrs old. I saw Dr. Soni with severe Low back and Right leg pain, on the 25th of March 2003. After examining me he diagnosed my condition as a herniated disc pinching on a nerve. He recommended epidural injections. I did not want them. I was very scared. He sat down comforted med. He explained everything to me and my husband. He send me for therapy. Therapy did no good. Finally I could not take it any more. I was crying and miserable. I talked to my sister, who is a nurse. My sister and I saw Dr. Soni. We discussed surgery. He explained everything in very simple terms so I could understand what I was getting into. On 17th April I had a Laminectomy and removal of the herniated portion of my disc. He did not remove the whole disc. My surgery was at 7.30 am. I went home at 1.00 pm that same day. My pain was gone!! I could not believe, neither could my family!!
  My Name is Alan, I am a stock broker. I am 60 yrs old. I started having low back and severe right leg pain in June 2003. My massage therapist told me I had tendonitis. I saw Dr. Soni. He examined me and said I had a herniated disc at L2L3. He got a MRI. I saw a neurologist on my own. He saw the MRI. I had a big disc at L3L4 that had migrated upwards. The neurologist did nerve conduction tests, saw the MRI and said I needed surgery for sure. I saw Dr. Soni again. He said – “epidural injections first, if they don’t work we do surgery”. We did three epidurals. Guess what? My pain is gone! It’s been almost three months. I am doing everything I always did.

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