Prof Nasir Quraishi

Written by a NHS patient at Queen's Medical Centre

You need to understand that was in constant chronic pain, for many years. Suffering from degenerative spinal disc wear, scoliosis and flat back syndrome. After years of referrals to pain management clinics, physiotherapy all with only minor or no effect on the chronic pain l was suffering. I first met Mr Nasir Quraishi at the Spinal clinic of the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. By this time i was in a sorry state and hardly being able to function normally! I was unable to walk more than a few feet without serious pain, not able to lift or carryeven medium weights, including my young children! It was at this time, I began having issues of numbness around my back passage and saddle area. I noticed urine dribbling, before and after going to the toilet. My sex life was also at zero due to chronic pain! Attending an appointment at Mr Quraishi's clinic, l was tested for Cauda Equina, and sent for and emergency MRI scan, which confirmed the diagnosis. I was admitted immediately to the Spianl surgical ward at QMC hospital Nottingham. Where the surgical team headed by Consultant Mr Quraishi, set out a three operation plan. First and formost, an emergency decompression of my spianl cord. This was to release the pressure of nerves that were trapped. These nerves controlled the feelings and sensation to my bladder and the saddle area, the area around my backside. Operation one of three, the decompression was carried the following day. This almost immediately relived the symptoms of Cauda Equina. I was at this time only able to walk with the aid of two elbow crutches. Operation two of the plan, went ahead some weeks later. This was carried out anteriorly by Mr Grevit Consultant Spinal Surgeon. It was the stabilisation of my spine by placing three plates attached with screws to the front of my spine. Recovery from this took a few months. Operation three of the plan was by far the largest and longest, being an instrumented fusion of the spine from Pelvis upto and including T10. Mr Quraishi carried out this procedure, using 22 pedical screws and two long rods, to straighten my scoliosis and shape my spine to elevate my flat back syndrome. Spcers with bone growth promoter were inserted to aid the fusion. This operation lasted over 9 hours! The recovery took a little over 3 months for to be able to walk unaided. With physiotherapy I was able regain my lost muscle tone and return to a normal life. I can't thank the whole team at the QMC Nottingham enough! Mr Nasir Quraishi in particular as he has basically given me my life back. He is an extremely talented and kind man, thank you so much for using your skills to give me back a normal life. Yours truly greatful Gordon Gunn.

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Written by a NHS patient at The Park Hospital - part of Circle Health Group

Prof Quarishi explained everything about my procedure throughout my visits , he made everything very clear on what he was doing and what i could expect after my operation. Would certainly recommend him to anyone. Only issue i had was with the physio some of the exercises went against Prof Quraishi i had 5 out of the 15 exercises telling me to bend which i was told not to do, so this put me back about 3 weeks. obviously not Prof Quraishi fault but more communication between the two.

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Written by a private patient at The Park Hospital - part of Circle Health Group

I was recommended by a very good friend who had spinal surgery by Mr Quraishi I was so pleased with the procedure as soon i came out of surgery the pain had gone 6 months on I am improving day by day.

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Written by a private patient at Queen's Medical Centre

It has been nearly ten years since Mr Quraishi agreed to take on my case when no-other surgeon was able or willing to, and most who were qualified to speak to me in this field recommended him. They were not wrong. I owe this man so much, he fixed my complicated back issue and gave me my life back. The fact that I have came back ten years on to thank this gentleman again should speak volumes, and I hope it does.

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Written by a private patient at Spire Nottingham Hospital

I had been in extreme pain for over 6 months suffering from spinal stenosis and slipped disc previously diagnosed by another surgeon who recommended painkillers. There was no improvement and it was affecting my quality of life as even walking was agony. My physio recommended I see Mr Quraishi who after looking at the scan very quickly recommended surgery as my only option. I felt relieved there was some light at the end of the tunnel and my surgery took place a few weeks later. The pain from the spinal stenosis disappeared immediately. I still experienced residual nerve pain in my legs for quite a few weeks but that is now fading and with the help of physiotherapy I am back to near normal 4 months post op. I am very grateful to Mr Quraishi for giving me my quality of life back after a very dismal time.

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