Column Treatment Progress Introduction No. 216: a Patient Who Had Spinal Canal Stenosis
September 16, 2026
The patient
A male patient in his 70s
Treated in September 2025. Approximately 11 months have passed since treatment.
Symptoms and treatments to date
This patient had spinal canal stenosis in the areas indicated by the red frame (L3/4).
Pre-treatment medical history and treatments to date
Around 2022, the patient had discomfort in his neck and numbness in his hands and underwent cervical spine surgery as a result.
Although the symptoms in his neck improved, the numbness in his hands remained.
In 2025, he developed a heavy, dull sensation in his lower back and numbness in his legs. He visited a hospital and was prescribed pain medication, but it had no effect.
His daughter researched our clinic, and he came in for treatment.
Post-treatment progress
The table below shows the results of the patient’s own evaluation of the pain in each body site on a scale of 0 to 10.
No pain at all is rated as 0 and 10 as the maximum possible pain.
| Lower back | Lower limbs | Numbness | Buttocks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 week after treatment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 month after treatment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 months after treatment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 months after treatment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The following is feedback from the patient when contacted for follow-up.
At 1 week: The agonizing pain was gone.
At 1 month: Symptoms were unchanged, but because the stabbing pain had disappeared, he felt mentally relieved.
At 3 months: Only a feeling of discomfort remained in the lower back. It feels as though it might hurt if he overdoes it.
At 6 months: From around the fourth month onward, movement in his lower back also became easier.
This patient’s symptoms were primarily caused by spinal canal stenosis.
His symptoms showed a steady improvement over time.
He also made an effort to walk and stretch every day, and we believe that his efforts contributed to the results.
* It generally takes 3 weeks to 3 months for treatment effects to appear.
* Effects in the treatment may vary according to individual differences. Please be aware that there is a possibility that the exact same effects may not be replicated every time.
Our Treatment Method
Supplementary Information on the Cellgel Method
Cost of the Cellgel Method:
¥1,320,000 / 1 site (tax included)
to ¥1,760,000 / 5 sites (tax included)
Risks and Side Effects:
Temporary pain may occur after treatment.
Nerve injury is theoretically possible due to the nature of the procedure, but no such cases have been reported in our own experience or in published studies.
Extremely rare risk of allergic reaction to local anesthetic.
Symptoms may temporarily worsen for 1–2 weeks after treatment, believed to be due to decompression effects of the implant pulling on surrounding tissue.
If the disc is severely collapsed or nearly gone, treatment may not be possible.
The physician will discuss suitable treatment options with each patient depending on their condition.
For more detailed information, please refer to the following links:
Blog page explaining the Cellgel Method in an easy-to-understand manner
The Cellgel Method on our treatment methods page
This article was written by the administrative Director of our clinic
