When Matteo Vasiliadis first came to see Dr. Christopher Good, he was honest with him — the best solution to cure his back pain was to give up diving. However, that wasn’t an option for the then high school sophomore who had been diving since he was five and competing since he was eleven. Matteo…
Watch the Podcast on Youtube With the rise of competitive youth sports and year-round training, overuse injuries in young athletes are becoming a growing concern for parents. Each year, millions of children experience sports-related injuries, many due to excessive training and lack of recovery time. According to the CDC, 3 million children visit the emergency…
As if back surgery wasn’t terrifying enough, many people are also scared to ask surgeons the hard-pressing questions about their surgery. A lot of these important, real-life topics and questions touch on sensitive matters, which contributes to the embarrassment surrounding these concerns. These questions often go unasked or are saved for the Physician Assistants, which…
When it comes to health, fitness, and longevity, I am a big advocate of holistic solutions, for both myself and my patients. In my practice, many patients have been able to avoid spine surgery because of physical therapy, regenerative medicine, and other injections that encourage the body to heal itself. I believe strongly in the…
Imagine waking up in the dead of night, gripped by excruciating back pain, fighting your own mind just to find an ounce of rest. The next morning, even the simple act of getting out of bed feels impossible because the pain is so overwhelming. Every day, you muster just enough strength to care for your…
Whether you’re a frequent flier, a business traveler, or planning your next vacation, back and body pain are a common and unwelcome part of any trip. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I’m sharing my tips and personal experiences below on how to stay pain-free on the road and in the air. If…
Have you ever wondered if there is a secret connection between how you fuel your body and your chronic back pain? When you are young, it is often said that ‘you are what you eat’. And, actually, there is some real truth to this saying. Here’s what I share with many of my patients when…
Have you ever been sucked into a social media video promising to cure your back pain? With statistics showing back pain on the rise, it’s no wonder that home hacks are trending and going viral online. Thousands of videos with millions of views claim to know why you’re hurting and offer numerous ideas to relieve…
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…
When it comes to back surgery — you might be surprised to know that many patients here in the U.S. hop on a plane and travel several hours to Europe and Germany — where they’ve historically done more artificial disc replacements than the U.S. But is that really necessary? I get asked several questions on…
