The inspiration for today’s episode is one of VSI’s patients. Morgan is a Virginia mom who lived with terrible pain in her arm and shoulder for months before seeking help. At the end of January 2021, she had artificial disc replacement surgery and was finally able to get back to living the pain-free life that…
Robotics is revolutionizing the field of spinal surgery and this innovation is making enormous differences for surgeons and most importantly – their patients. In this episode, we talk with Spine Surgeon Dr. Christopher Good, a world expert in this field. He explains the wide-reaching impact of this innovation, how it’s transforming the lives of patients…
June is not only Men’s Health Month – but also the month when we honor dads and all they do so in this episode – we’re talking about the everyday parenting duties that can cause back and neck pain and what dads can do to proactively prevent it. Our guest is Dr. Colin Haines, spine…
Following a back injury, lots of athletes are choosing motion-preserving disc replacement surgery over a traditional spinal fusion – so much so that this story has been in the news several times recently with professional athletes. It’s a topic that comes up often for athletes at all levels who want to preserve motion after spine…
In this episode, we discuss an issue that is common and debilitating – migraine headaches. June is Migraine Headache and Awareness Month – drawing attention to the 35 million Americans who suffer from them. To break it down a little further – 43% of women and 18% of men will experience migraines at some point…
In this episode, we are talking about what’s possible after back surgery. We interview an Air Force Veteran and wounded warrior who is back to competing in the warrior games following two back surgeries. We hear her inspiring story and talk with her doctor – Spine Surgeon Dr. Christopher Good – about how she got…
In this episode, we are talking about COVID and its correlation with lower back pain. It’s a fairly new symptom of the Omicron variant of the virus so we’re going to start with a look at what we know about how it’s negatively affecting people. First, we talk with a patient who never had back…
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