With more and more people getting back to flying, now is the time to ditch the old luggage in the closet and get yourself something more back-friendly for traveling. Washingtonian Magazine reached out to Dr. Good to learn what luggage a spine surgeon would recommend. Here’s what he had to say: The Luggage Dr. Good…
Whether you’re starting your morning off with Jess Sims, pushing yourself with Alex Toussaint, or getting in a low-impact ride with Emma Lovewell, spin cycling is a great form of exercise. I know many people who eat, breathe, and sleep Peloton every day, but with my busy schedule I goal myself to get on the…
When surgery fails, doctors may tell you they’ve run out of options and there’s nothing more they can do to help your pain or when they suggest a treatment option that doesn’t seem like a good option for you and your life – what should you do? It’s a very common problem but people often…
Heading back to the beach is a blast. But it can also be a bit of a pain in the back. While a day spent in the sand and sun can be very relaxing, there’s also a lot of driving, lifting, dragging, carrying and bending to get there and get all your supplies down and…
As seen on WTOP: Nobody wants to go through surgery and certainly, nobody ever wants to experience chronic pain, but patients can potentially avoid having to endure either one of those life-changing events by receiving regenerative medicine treatment at VSI in Northern Virginia. “This is a non-surgical treatment and has a minimal recovery time,” said Dr. Niteesh…
June 15, 2021 – Morgan Tebeau has struggled with debilitating back pain all of her adult life. The 38-year-old mother from Harrisonburg, VA, was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease when she was 18 years old. Her pain worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic as she put off much needed care — something a new Kaiser Family…
In the latest edition of The Spine Health Journal, a publication created by the National Spine Health Foundation, Dr. Jazini had the honor of being the Editor In Chief. The subject for this edition was ‘Spine Health in the Covid Era and Beyond’. Letter From The EditorCOVID-19 Did Not Stop Us From Treating Our Patients…
It is not surprising that 2020 was a year of evolution for healthcare. New challenges bring new opportunities for innovation. Because of the concerns about in-person healthcare delivery during the height of the pandemic, our field has rapidly evolved to incorporate telemedicine. This has been revolutionary for multiple reasons. The speed and efficiency overall are…
It is common for patients to have more than one level of the disc in the neck (cervical spine) wear out. When multiple levels need to be included in the surgical plan, the traditional surgical approach in the past has been to fuse each level. Taking away the motion at two or more consecutive levels…
Two spine surgeons in Virginia performed some of the first spine surgeries using Augmented Reality (AR) in history. In October 2020, Dr. Christopher R. Good was the first person to perform surgery using AR in the entire DC and Virginia area. Later, in November 2020, Dr. Ehsan Jazini performed the world’s first laminectomy with AR….
