{"id":39,"date":"2022-02-02T06:52:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T20:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2022-03-04T01:32:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:32:52","slug":"spinal-decompression-surgeon-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/spinal-decompression-surgeon-brisbane\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal decompression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5abcd204 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5abcd204\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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data-id=\"f5f3542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koef-k-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-71\" alt=\"Left part of K\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796e9092 content-column\" data-id=\"796e9092\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f1ba65c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f1ba65c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2121c1ae\" data-id=\"2121c1ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2476bd07 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2476bd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal decompression key points.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b830b8d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b830b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The spinal canal can get narrowed by arthritic tissue which in turn starts to compress either the spinal cord or nerves. Spinal decompression means removing the excess arthritic tissue to free up the spinal cord or nerves.<\/li><li>When this happens in your neck, we call the condition cervical myelopathy. It\u2019s a very serious condition that needs urgent attention because the spinal cord can\u2019t repair itself and the symptoms may become permanent<\/li><li>When the spinal canal is narrowed in your lower back, we call the condition neurogenic claudication.<\/li><li>There are several ways to remove this arthritic tissue from the spinal canal.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-201fabbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"201fabbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a5d60dc\" data-id=\"5a5d60dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f328d2d seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f328d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal decompression Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfcf2c7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cfcf2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The surgeon said spinal decompression. What exactly is that?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33988e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33988e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The spine is like a skyscraper, 31 levels in total. The spinal <em>canal<\/em> is the elevator shaft, extending from from your head all the way to your tailbone (from the penthouse to the basement). The spinal cord and nerves run up and down in this canal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cc55638 quote-box-2-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cc55638\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2428988f quote-emblem-column\" data-id=\"2428988f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f697447 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f697447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1c3b1d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d1c3b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-right.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-119\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5106510f quote-text-column\" data-id=\"5106510f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b42b65 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b42b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a surgeon says spinal decompression they are talking about operating on the spinal canal (the elevator shaft). The spinal canal can get narrowed by arthritic tissue. The excess arthritic tissue can then start to compress either the spinal cord or the nerves.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2497b78d elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2497b78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-120\" alt=\"Dr Alex Koefman | Brain and Spinal Surgeon Brisbane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e87638 ul-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e87638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the neck this condition causes <a href=\"\/cervical-myelopathy-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">cervical myelopathy<\/a>. In the lower back the condition causes <a href=\"\/nerve-pain-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/#neurogenic-claudication\">neurogenic claudication<\/a>. It is rare in the thoracic spine (the part of the spine where the ribs are attached).<\/p><p>There are several ways to remove this arthritic tissue from the spinal canal. When I see you I can determine which is best for you and your condition. If you would like me to assess your condition, please <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact my team<\/a> to book an appointment.<\/p><p>You may wonder: <em>Will I be back to normal again?<\/em><\/p><p>The answer depends on what the surgery was for. If it was for your neck to treat <a href=\"\/cervical-myelopathy-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">cervical myelopathy<\/a> then please read about it here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf52f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cf52f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76e10a02 dark-quote-box-column\" data-id=\"76e10a02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If it was for the lower back then there is a very good probability that you will return to normal, with no restrictions to activity required.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is perhaps one of the best quality of life operations I can perform, with patients&#8217; lives significantly improved, because the pain has b<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">een fixed and general mobility has increased as a result. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec9ff69 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2ec9ff69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div 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At the appointment I will be able to tell you which one is best for you and your condition.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bd89979 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bd89979\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-196e0f5f\" data-id=\"196e0f5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb09bb3 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bb09bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal decompression surgery risks <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f7fc88 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33f7fc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it safe?  <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecba7f ol-bottom-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-unfold\" data-id=\"3ecba7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-unfold-wrapper plus662f2668cab3e tp-ca-center \" data-id=\"plus662f2668cab3e\"  data-content_a_source=\"content\" data-con_pos=\"default\" data-icon-position=\"tp_ic_pos_before\" data-readmore=\"Read More\" data-readless=\"Read Less\" data-readmore-icon=\"\" data-readless-icon=\"\"  data-transition-duration=\"200\" data-content-max-height=\"150\" data-content-max-height-t=\"100\" data-content-max-height-m=\"100\"  ><div class=\"tp-unfold-title\"><\/div><div class=\"tp-unfold-description\" ><div class=\"tp-unfold-description-inner\"><p>Modern technology has made this a safe and effective operation in the 21st century. Engineers from around the world continue to push the limits of this technology to help further improve this operation for your benefit.<\/p><p>With all this in mind the risks I will discuss with you are:<\/p><ol><li>The operation may not work. You may continue to have the symptoms despite the surgery. This is rare.<\/li><li>Your symptoms may reoccur at a later date. This is very rare. Treatment is usually life long.<\/li><li>Bleeding. This rarely causes a problem.<\/li><li>Nerve damage. Fortunately it is very rare nowadays to get nerve damage from this type of surgery.<\/li><li>Infection. This is rare in modern surgical practice:<br \/><ul><li>Antibiotics. When these were invented in the 1940s, surgery was utterly transformed.<\/li><li>Proper skincare during and after surgery. Healthy skin is a vital barrier to infection: \u2018If you look after the skin, the skin will look after you!\u2019<\/li><li>Shorter surgery. While there is no cut-off point, it is well recognised that the more efficient the surgery, and the less time taken, the lower the risk.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>General risk of the anaesthetic like clots in the legs, clots in the lungs, urinary tract infections, skin injuries from being on a bed for a long time, and heart or kidney problems. Modern anaesthetic medicine makes many of these risks very low.<\/li><\/ol><p>I am committed to getting the best possible result for you and minimising the risks. 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I can give you a clearer idea of what to expect once I&#8217;ve seen you and your scan results.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1214\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1214\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">Will it hurt?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1214\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Generally, no. Spinal decompression surgery is well tolerated by patients and early discharge home is common, averaging between 12-72 hours.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-079e931 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"079e931\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3643560\" data-id=\"3643560\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259b3e2 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"259b3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternatives to spinal decompression surgery <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c535dda elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c535dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there any other good options?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaf854a ol-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eaf854a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the lower back there are 2-3 options differing in the pros and cons. I will present these to you.<\/p><p>For the neck surgery spinal decompression is recommended as the only option, as the condition is very serious. If you do have narrowing in the neck or have been diagnosed with <a href=\"\/cervical-myelopathy-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">cervical myelopathy<\/a>, <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact my team<\/a> to book an urgent appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b61c9 ul-bottom-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"50b61c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion662f2668d7f8b\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion662f2668d7f8b\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8461\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8461\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">What if I don't have surgery?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8461\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8461\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>This is always an option for the lower back. I can give you a clearer idea of what to expect in the future with this option once I&#8217;ve seen you and your scan results.<\/p><p>It is not a recommended option for the neck however, as cervical myelopathy is a very serious condition that requires prompt surgical treatment.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c6d7b08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c6d7b08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bba4813\" data-id=\"2bba4813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dca7123 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dca7123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal decompression surgery recovery time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460c2528 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"460c2528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can and can't I do afterwards?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ac4210 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ac4210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spinal decompression surgery is well tolerated and patients typically leave the hospital after 12-72 hours.\u00a0<\/p><p>Once you\u2019re back home, you need to commit to a full recovery period. 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It is very important to get your confidence back as soon as possible, and you will be surprised how much you are allowed to do straight after surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b4f90d elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"44b4f90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-120\" alt=\"Dr Alex Koefman | Brain and Spinal Surgeon Brisbane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e51164c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e51164c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recovery is like compound interest; if you do the time, you&#8217;ll get the best result. 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xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1575\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1575\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Physiotherapy has a very important role postoperatively. It helps reduce the muscle soreness and stiffness from the surgery.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1daa2e35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1daa2e35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49fa139e\" data-id=\"49fa139e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ae49d3 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ae49d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a84d4a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22a84d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What else do I need to know?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830f0bf ol-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830f0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you would like me to assess your condition please <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact my team<\/a> to book an appointment. If you have been diagnosed with <a href=\"\/cervical-myelopathy-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">cervical myelopathy<\/a>, then I will need to see you more quickly, as this condition requires prompt assessment and treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51584226 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51584226\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36f3a436\" data-id=\"36f3a436\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ffc97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"37ffc97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"113\" class=\"elementor elementor-113\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3947eeaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3947eeaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c09a08e\" data-id=\"c09a08e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-605fa65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"605fa65e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd45781 elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"fd45781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e6f02b\" data-id=\"58e6f02b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6801604f appointment-block-heading elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6801604f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to make an appointment?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b5b37f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b5b37f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf71762 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1cf71762\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58560c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58560c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex consults at Queensland Neurosurgery &#038; Spine Surgery (QNS).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a9a2289\" data-id=\"2a9a2289\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c88bc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c88bc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b5c6348\" data-id=\"2b5c6348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f04c043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f04c043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2a3128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2a3128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ramsay Specialist Centre<br \/>Suite 325<br \/>Newdegate St<br \/>Greenslopes QLD 4120<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39813533\" data-id=\"39813533\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5906ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5906ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phone<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610e1e onclick-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d610e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+61734216000\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'Click', { 'event_category' : 'Phone', 'event_label' : 'Call link', 'value': '0' });\">(07) 3421 6000<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7891e69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7891e69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fax<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62084e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62084e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(07) 3397 4185<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bfb9984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bfb9984\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6746ceec\" data-id=\"6746ceec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42334d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e42334d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/#email-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send an email<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a6cea0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46a6cea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">All contact details<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba5ad0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba5ad0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32840360 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"32840360\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c838d5f\" data-id=\"4c838d5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-330e8f4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"330e8f4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59b83ab5\" data-id=\"59b83ab5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7010c7dc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7010c7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related treatments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0a8e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0a8e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4828e5\" data-id=\"7c4828e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e5effc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48e5effc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/spinal-fusion-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Spinal fusion<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef0fd51 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ef0fd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/artificial-disc-replacement-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Disc replacement<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ca40d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a2ca40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/plif-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PLIF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db35047 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2db35047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/alif-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALIF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31250780 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31250780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/tlif-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TLIF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6653840f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6653840f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/acdf-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ACDF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad1ed34 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ad1ed34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/microdiscectomy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Microdiscectomy<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c05b6c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47c05b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Spinal decompression<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f8da09 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59f8da09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/cervical-laminectomy-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Cervical laminectomy<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-685d7367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685d7367\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11f95131 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"11f95131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e40ea67\" data-id=\"1e40ea67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ae8241f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ae8241f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a371140\" data-id=\"1a371140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c257be elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c257be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share this page with your loved ones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770b2d4e elementor-share-buttons--view-icon 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