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Why Athletes Choose Motion-Preserving Spine Surgery Over Spinal Fusion

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…

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Back Surgery Gets Wounded Warrior Back to Competitive Sports

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…