Before going to HSS and seeing spine surgeon Dr. Federico Girardi, I could not sleep more than 2-3 hours at night and could not have a minimum quality of life due to chronic pain and radiculopathy. I had a...read more
My name is Paris, I’m a 29 year old male living in NY. For 10 months I lived with shooting pains, weakness, tightness, poor mobility, and pins and needles all throughout my left leg, from the sole to the...read more
As I turned 60, I worried about my ability to live the active lifestyle I had always enjoyed. The pain and weakness in my back and legs put an end to skiing, golfing and hiking. Just walking became difficult....read more
Before meeting with Dr. Girardi I had tried absolutely everything; from acupuncture, PT, chiropractor, epidural, pain meds, etc and nothing was working. As a usually very active person it was so mentally frustrating that I wasn’t able to do...read more
I am a patient of Dr. Federico P. Girardi. I was recommended to him by my wife’s friend husband, who had used Dr. Girardi in a previous surgery. In my first meeting with Dr. Gerardi, I knew that if...read more
Before seeing Dr. Girardi, I was experiencing severe headaches. It turned out that I had multiple herniated discs in my neck, specifically at C3-4 and C6-7. The pain was most intense while I was sleeping, as I had no...read more