Posts Tagged ‘spinal surgery’

Wednesday,December 16th, 2009

by Denise

In the past few years, the concept of traveling to other countries to receive medical treatment is no longer scoffed at.  Long gone are the horror stories or the jokes about substandard treatment in third world countries that people supposedly flock to save money, only to end up with disastrous results.  As a matter of fact, many such stories are based on rumor and have propagated because of misconceptions regarding foreign medical care.

As a matter of fact, foreign destinations are often the leaders in developing medical treatments, procedures and surgeries. Take Jordan Hospital Medical Center, for example.  Jordan Hospital Medical Center is a world renowned facility that specializes in providing the latest and best technologies in the medical health field.  The first to perform open heart surgery, the facility was also the first to perform a live liver transplant.

Wooridul Spine Hospital, located in Seoul, South Korea is a highly rated, accredited and certified spinal care and spinal surgery center that brings patients from around the world for cutting edge technologies in spinal surgeries.

The truth of the matter is, medical facilities, many of them located outside of U.S. or British borders are more highly rated and developed when it comes to equipment and technology, offer international patients and travelers the newest quality care procedures and techniques in the world.

A majority of medical facilities abroad are certified and accredited not only by national accreditation facilities but by international accreditation organizations such as WHO, JCI (Joint Commissions International), ISQUA (International Society for Quality in Health Care) and ISO (International Organization For Standardization).  When it comes to superlative, excellent and affordable healthcare, options are available, and often recommended, beyond domestic borders.

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism and health and wellness portal, is focused on breaking down barriers and offering reliable and up-to-date information regarding foreign facilities, surgeons and health care professionals to offer global choices when it comes to medical care options.

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Monday,October 19th, 2009

by Denise

Wooridul Hospital is one of the most famous spinal facilities in the world. Located in Seoul, South Korea, the facility is famous for not only its spinal care and spinal surgical procedures. Healthcare costs and long wait times in Canada, the U.S. and Western Europe encourage international travelers to visit this world-class, state-of-the-art medical facility for the best in spinal surgery and treatments.

The Wooridul Hospital specializes in percutaneous endoscopic lumbar, cervical, and thoracic discectomy procedures as well as laparoscopic spinal discectomy and fusion and also offer spine rehabilitation exercise, physical therapy, pain control, and spinal function improvement. For any type of spine care, from disc replacement to kyphoplasty, medical and support staff at Wooridul Hospital offer certified and accredited, highly trained and experienced physicians and surgeons to meet the needs of travelers experiencing back pain, conditions or limited range of motion caused by medical disease conditions, accidents, or trauma.

The need for spinal care and surgery are anticipated to increase as the generation of Baby Boomers also increases. Baby Boomers, those defined as being born between 1946 and 1964, are staying more active, living longer, and enjoying a richer, more quality filled lifestyle due to treatments, procedures and techniques engaged by physicians and surgeons at Wooridul Hospital.

For spine surgery in Korea, or the best neurosurgery surgeon in Seoul, Korean spine surgeons and the Wooridul Hospital offer the best spine center in the region. As a spine specialist hospital, the focus is on spine pain management, techniques, procedures and surgeries that help restore quality of life, pain free living, and greater mobility for international patients.

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Tuesday,June 23rd, 2009

by Denise

From snow capped mountains to tranquil ponds surrounded by quaint pagodas, the country of South Korea offers natives and visitors alike a wealth of beauty, ancient culture, traditions and foods.  

Home of the first cloned dog, South Korea is on the cutting edge of technological advances in medicine and health care. Excellent and skilled physicians, state-of-the-art technology and some of the most advanced healthcare facilities in the world continue to draw medical travelers to South Korea for medical treatments and procedures in organ transplantation, cancer therapy treatments, dental care, plastic and cosmetic surgery and many others. Medical care costs in South Korea are generally ten times less than costs found in the U.S.

 

Some spine injuries are caused by trauma, while others are caused by internally degenerative conditions that accompany age or some disease processes. They can include but are not limited to spinal stenosis,  herniated disks (also known as herniated discs),  thinning or degenerative disks,  pinched nerves,  bone spurs,  sciatica and   spinal arthritis.

 

Anyone suffering from pain or limited range of motion may benefit from spine procedures and spinal surgeries. Those suffering from low back pain, sciatica, injuries and deformities may benefit from spinal surgeries. South Korea is a leader in spine care and treatment for spinal injuries. One of their most famous facilities, the Wooridul International Patients Center (WIPC) is world-renowned for their neuro-musculoskeletal disease and injury technologies that offer spine cord function tests and myelogram MR tests to help diagnose and treat elusive conditions with state of the art technology in (just to name a few) partial disc nucleus replacement, percutaneous endoscopic disc treatment, minimally invasive bloodless spinal fusion and more.

 

For the best in spinal care and spine surgery, don’t forget to look  abroad for some of the best facilities and surgeons in the world.

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