Dr. Michael D. Burdi, MD

Feb 2024

Back surgery is something that those of us that have led an active life in our careers and personal lives have faced the need to seek out an orthopedic doctor. I continued to ride off-road motorcycles and mountain bikes even though I could barely function after some of the longer rides. Over the years, Dr. Burdi and his highly competent P.A. Tyler Waldron have had to put me back together from crashes as well as degenerative disk disease and lumbar stenosis.In October 2023, Dr. Burdi performed my third back surgery and surgically removed some old hardware from a previous surgery. He fused L3, L4, and L5 and inserted new screws and a spacer to open a very compressed disc.I...read full review

Feb 2024

I had Spondylolisthesis in L4-5 and got the spinal fusion on 9/1/23. Recovery has been great. The first month I mostly laid down and circled the living room many times a day. I learned that the ice machine, back brace and not going too fast could (with the medications) keep me comfortable. Sitting up for 6 straight hour was the first time I over did. This would be a theme of my recovery taking on more than I should then resting. I am now more than 4 months post surgery and can do more than I could before. The sciatica and cramping that drove me seek treatment are long gone. I can still over do but I am not to the magic 6 month mark and so expect to continue to...read full review

Jun 2023

I had lower back pain for about one year. The pain usually came and went, but this time it was different. When I woke up on the morning of April 21st, I felt pain not only in my back but also in my entire right leg. I went to urgent care, where they gave me a prescription for pain, but they didn't help. Over the following days, my pain worsened, so my husband took me to the emergency room (ER). At the ER, they gave me more painkiller pills and an injection, which provided only temporary relief before the endless pain returned. During that time, I couldn't sleep and I couldn't stay at one position for more than one minute, no mention having a normal life like driving,...read full review