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Call Your Doctor: 4 Signs You Should Not Ignore Related to Your Back Pain

National Call Your Doctor Day is today — Tuesday, June 11th. This is a good time to talk about the fact that 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. How do you know when the pain is something that will heal — or something that requires follow up with a…

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Generations Apart: The Revolution of Modern Spine Surgery

Modern spine surgery bears almost no resemblance to the spine surgery your parents or grandparents had. Innovation and technological advances have drastically transformed the field. So what does that mean for patients? How different are things today? Wendell and Katie Sissler are uniquely positioned to help tell this story. The father/daughter duo had spine surgeries…

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VSI Named Best of Virginia 2024 ‘Best Orthopedic Practice’

VSI has been recognized as ‘Best Orthopedic Practice’ and VSI Physical Therapy has also been named ‘Best Physical Therapy Practice’ in Virginia Living Magazine’s 2024 Best of Virginia awards. Virginia Living Magazine is a trusted source of information that highlights the community’s best in the state. Each year, readers vote on their favorite businesses, services,…

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Navigating Spine Surgery Recovery

Recovering from surgery can be a fairly predictable journey. But not always. Sometimes it’s more of a rollercoaster. When that happens, it can be disappointing, frustrating and even painful. One of my patients, Dori, discovered that after she underwent spine surgery. “Generally most people have a pretty linear, upward trajectory of recovery and I assumed…

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Surgery to Strength: A Weightlifter’s Victory Over Back Pain

More people than ever are turning to weight lifting and bodybuilding — nearly 200% more year over year! Weight lifting and strength training come with a ton of health benefits — when done correctly. But injury is also common given the demands of the sport and a common question that comes along with that is…