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Aquatic Therapy For Pain: When Water Is Better Than Land

A patient of ours with an undiagnosed neurologic disease started aquatic therapy we have in our physical therapy practice for the first time recently. On land, her left leg has significant weakness and she has to use a rolling walker — and she has for a decade. But once she stepped inside the aquatic tank…

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Patient Perspective: Choosing a Surgeon who Minimizes Risk

Risk – it’s a part of life and it’s certainly a part of surgery – hopefully, a small one. Still, the truth of the matter is – if you’re considering spine surgery – you want to know what your surgeon is doing to minimize risk. It’s an important question for anyone needing to undergo spine…

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Medical Research Findings: Reducing Opioids After Back Surgery

Many people will need back surgery at some point in their lives and figuring out the right amount of opioid pain medication to prescribe patients so they don’t have a bunch of pills left over – is trickier than you think. We’re tackling this issue today with doctors trying to drive important change including Spine…

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As Seen on ABC7 News: Dr. Christopher Good Shares Research Findings on Opioid Study

In light of the DEA’s recent National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 28, 2022, ABC7 News highlights new research studies from spine surgeons at VSI that uncover groundbreaking research that will help set new prescription guidelines to protect surgery patients from risks of opioid addiction and overdose. Dr. Good shares the research outcomes…

As Featured On ABC7 News: Groundbreaking Research To Prevent Opioid Overuse After Surgery

As Featured On ABC7 News: Groundbreaking Research To Prevent Opioid Overuse After Surgery

In anticipation of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (October 29th), ABC7 highlighted two new research studies from spine surgeons at VSI in Reston, VA that uncover groundbreaking research that will help set new prescription guidelines to protect surgery patients from risks of opioid addiction and overdose. According to the (FDA), prescription opioid…