I have been intending for some time to write a follow-up to my original Ozone Treatments for discs and joint pains administered to me by Dr. Santiago Romo here in Cuenca. Travel and other projects sidetracked me. Nonetheless, after reminders by folks who have asked me for a follow-up of how well the long-term effect of the treatments have been for me, the latest being an email from a reader of my blog in the states, has finally spurred me to share my retention success rate. I've never met some of these people. They are just random readers of my blog, who seek further information about Ozone Therapy, and to whatever degree the information I have shared with my readers has been of help, for that I am grateful.
I would suggest that if you have not read my original post, it would behoove you to do so, because I am going to deal with this follow-up rather superficially without the context and detailing of everything that was covered in my original post:
http://cuencaperspectivesbyjim.blogspot.com/search/label/Ozone%20Therapy%20for%20Discs%20in%20Cuenca
I did need to have Dr. Romo return after about six months to administer some additional injections of ozone to my lower back. I originally had three areas of concern. The least problematic was on my lower right side. It never gave me any further problems. I wasn't sure which of the two on my lower left side was causing the pain. I could feel the pain on the inside; but if I pressed against the spots, I could never feel any pain by applying pressure.
It has been approximately six months since my follow-up treatments. I can now identify that the the higher of the two disks still gives me some trouble, which for some reason I can now feel when I press against it with my thumb or knuckle. The lower disc is no problem. The problem with the higher disc varies in that some days I feel no pain. Other days it causes me some slight pain, which may come-and-go, off-and-on, throughout the day. The pain hasn't, to date, bothered me consistently for an entire day. I can live with whatever minor inconvenience it causes me now, which is very mild compared to the severe, unrelenting pain before I began treatments. If at some point, I want to be a perfectionist, I may have Dr. Romo administer a couple of additional treatments to that higher disc, and hope that the treatment completely eliminates any pain.
My neck is absolutely fine, and I have not had any further problems or treatments with it since the original treatments a year ago. In fact, I was amazed, after completion of the treatments, how my neck continued to improve for up to a year. I can literally lie in bed on my stomach with my head to the side, which months ago I had to prop up two pillows with my head down between them with space to breath, if I wanted to sleep on my stomach. I originally thought that any improvement I experienced would take place within two weeks to the first month after I completed my ozone treatments. I never expected the improvements would take place up to a year later.
I mentioned in the original post that I was hesitant to look down while reading without wearing a soft collar, even after all my ozone treatments were completed. One day I read for over an hour looking down into the book while sitting on the sofa. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was looking down into a book for over an hour, while sitting on the sofa, and I wasn't wearing my soft collar! I haven't worn one since. I never anticipated that Ozone Therapy on my neck was ever going to be this successful.
So that is basically where my experience stands at the moment; and yes, I would continue to encourage readers to check-out Ozone Therapy for inflammations of discs, knees, hips, and other joint problems before consideration of any type of surgery. To the couple that will soon be moving to Cuenca from the states in a few months, and to the couple who will soon be moving from Puerto Cayo to Cuenca; I hope Dr. Romo will be of great benefit to you as he has been to me and to so many others. For others not living in Cuenca, you will find a directory link in my original post of Ozone Therapists from around the world and in different states and provinces in the United States and Canada. Salud to all.
ADDENDUM II
Today is the last day of March, 2022. I have not returned to Dr. Romo for treatments in almost three years since July of 2019. The one area of sporadic pain eventually cleared up completely on own. I have been amazed how the healing process continued into years. I have no problems with any of my previous disk problems in my neck or back. For which I will always be grateful to Ozone Therapy and Dr. Santiago Romo.
