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Maricel Soriano undergoes procedure in Singapore to treat spinal arthritis

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Maricel Soriano shared that she recently underwent a procedure in Singapore to treat her spinal arthritis.</p><p>In an interview with Bianca Gonzalez on TFC&#x27;s<em> BRGY,</em> the actress shared that she underwent discoplasty.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung ginawa nila &#x27;yung back ko muna. Alam mo ang galing nila kasi walang operation na naganap. Ang tawag nila dun sa ginawa sa akin is discoplasty. May eight holes ako sa likod tapos robotics na &#x27;yung gumawa,&quot; she shared.</p><p>The actress pointed out that the pain from her condition instantly went away following the procedure. &quot;Pagtayo ko wala ng sakit. Instantly magaling na ako,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>According to singaporebrain.org, discoplasty refers to &quot;the treatment of the Spine Disc without physically cutting it or replacing it.  Discoplasty refers to a process to reduce dangerous accumulation of pressure within the disc which leads to disc protrusion, extrusion and even a burst part of the disc called sequestration that can damage spine nerves can lead to weakness, numbness and even paralysis.&quot;</p><p>Maricel&#x27;s treatment came at the right time as she was shooting her new film <em>Meet, Greet &amp; Bye. </em>&quot;Tuwang tuwa nga kami kasi mas kailangang kailangan ko ng mas maging maliksi sa scenes na gagawin namin. Nagampanan ko naman. Salamat sa Diyos,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://youtu.be/oNiA-Ve2LfY?si=gs6p8Y4kENRz06On"><iframe width="681" height="383" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oNiA-Ve2LfY" title="Maricel Soriano Overcomes a Big Challenge in Her Health | BRGY S4 | October 20, 2025 | Ep 1" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></a></div><div></div><p>In her vlog last April, Maricel opened up about dealing with spinal arthritis which was affecting her mobility.</p><p>&quot;Kasi &#x27;yung spine ko may arthritis hanggang leeg ko. Tapos nung first na-experience ko &#x27;to in-injectionan na ako sa likod. Tapos &#x27;yung sumunod dahil hindi pa nawawala &#x27;yung pain, kasi side lang eh, so ginawa nila mismong sa spine nila ako sinaksakan ng steriods,&quot; she relayed last April. &quot;Tapos matagal bago nag-effect kaya iika-ika akong maglakad tsaka &#x27;yung paa ko... manhid, parang may mga karayom na tumutusok.&quot;</p><p>In addition to spinal arthritis, Maricel was also dealing with a pinched nerve.</p><p>To help manage her condition, Maricel underwent physical therapy at that time, which includes aquatic walking exercises and stretching.</p><p>For those going through the same condition, Maricel offered this advice: &quot;Doon po sa mga tao na may sakit din na ganito, when your body talks, you listen. Dapat ganun eh. Sabi kasi nila what you eat today will walk and talk tomorrow.&quot;</p><p>She also emphasized the power of faith, saying: &quot;Tsaka huwag kang matatakot, nandiyan si Lord. Tsaka dapat lagi natin isipin &#x27;yung ibang tao nagawan ng himala, di ba? Ikaw pa ba eh love ka ni God.&quot;</p><div></div>