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                                    Spine SurgeryRestored My LifeSarah Gaylord does not recall lifting aheavy object or twisting her body inany way that could have triggered thesudden, stabbing pain in her lower back.A 47-year-old active mom, she had neverexperienced back pain before those lastdays of August 2024.The pain became so severe she endedup in the Emergency Department seekingrelief. She was prescribed an antiinflammatory medication and advised tofollow up with her primary care physician.However, Sarah was hesitant to take anymedication. %u201cI don%u2019t even like to takeTylenol,%u201d she says. %u201cI wanted to figure outwhat was causing the pain and fix it.%u201dSarah%u2019s primary care provider, Wendy Hill,ANP, PNP at Soldiers and Sailors HealthCenter, UR Medicine Finger Lakes Healthin Penn Yan, referred her to Dr. AlexanderAkoto, an orthopedic spine specialist atInterlakes Orthopaedic Surgery - Geneva,part of UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health.Sarah has been a patient of WendyHill%u2019s for nearly 30 years and, as always,trusted her recommendation withouthesitation. Within a week, she was able toschedule an appointment with Dr. Akoto.Alexander Akoto, MDInterlakes Orthopaedic Surgery789 Pre-Emption RoadGeneva, NY 14456Phone: (315) 789-0993430 Clifton Springs ProfessionalO%u0095ce ParkClifton Springs, NY 14432Phone: (315) 462-3501 HealthCall Today for Trusted Orthopaedic
                                
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