From Debilitating Back Pain to Getting Her Life Back

High school senior Lizzy was suffering from severe, intractable back and leg pain that made it difficult for her to attend school and enjoy everyday life.

When other treatments weren’t providing the relief she needed, Lizzy turned to Sophie Zhou, MD, spine neurosurgeon at University Hospitals. Dr. Zhou performed minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery to treat the source of Lizzy’s pain.

Today, Lizzy is pain-free, back to school and able to enjoy life again.

Watch Lizzy’s inspiring story and learn how endoscopic spine surgery at University Hospitals may help patients with certain causes of back and leg pain.