From Decades of Back Pain to Freedom: Rachael Parrott’s Endoscopic Spine Journey

Rachael Parrot, a lifelong athlete, struggled with debilitating back pain for decades. The pain was so severe that simple movements like bending to tie her shoes became impossible. Traditional surgery options would involve a large, invasive incision. After discovering Arthrex Endoscopic Spine, Rachael connected with Sohrab Gollogly, MD (Monterey, CA), who identified her as a candidate for a medial branch nerve transection (MBT), an ultra-minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure designed to stop pain at its source. Rachael’s surgery was performed through a tiny incision, about the width of a pencil. Within a half-hour, she was walking on her own, and the very next day, she was able to travel home. Rachael did not need postoperative pain medication and is now back to skiing every weekend with her family and living the active life she thought she had lost. Her only regret? “That I didn’t do it sooner."