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SPONDYLOLISTHESIS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS CONDITION BEYOND IT BEING A 30-POINT SCRABBLE WORD

When back pain sets in, patients ask “How did this happen and why did this happen?”  One of the most common diagnoses is spondylolisthesis, or the forward slippage of one lumbar vertebra on another. Spondylolisthesis is often a result of spondylolysis, a stress fracture through the “pars” bones in the back of the spine. Patients [...]

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TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SPINAL HEALTH CARE!

The Virginia Spine Institute is proud to team up with the Spinal Research Foundation (a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) to host the Fifth Annual, “We’ve Got Your Back” 5K race and 1 mile fun run/walk for spinal health. All proceeds from the race directly benefit the Spinal Research Foundation’s mission to improve spinal health care [...]

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VSI KICKS OFF MILK (CALCIUM) MUSTACHE CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE BONE HEALTH

Whether you realize it or not, in the year 2020 the Surgeon General’s report estimates one in two Americans over age 50 will have or be at high risk for osteoporosis. If these predictions come true, this will have a devastating impact on the well being of Americans as they age. Bone health is critically [...]

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THE QUEST TO FIND THE WORKOUT THAT WORKS FOR YOU IN 2012!

My interest in understanding how the human body moves and functions inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. Through my many years of schooling and medical practice, I remain fascinated by how complex, yet effective, the human body is. I have also had an extensive interest in athletics and fitness throughout my life.  Maintaining [...]

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ASK THE EXPERT: Is the Regenokine Procedure being performed in Germany a legitimate procedure to help my pain?

Question: Is the Regenokine Procedure being performed in Germany a legitimate procedure to help my pain? – submitted by Dave B. from Bristow, VA Answer from Topic Expert, Dr. Thomas Schuler of the Virginia Spine Institute: The Regenokine Procedure is much like the philosophy we practice here at the Virginia Spine Institute in that it is [...]

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DON’T LET BACK PAIN BE YOUR HANDICAP ON THE GOLF COURSE

Are Golf and Spine Surgery Incompatible? An avid golfer’s most common physical hindrance is back pain. When the pain does not improve quickly, this can lead to severe limitation in the ability to hit the links to enjoy this popular pastime. Has this happened to you? You’re not alone! The most common medical injury withthe [...]

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TO HAVE SPINAL SURGERY, OR NOT TO HAVE SPINAL SURGERY, THAT IS THE QUESTION.

This is a question that is frequently asked by patients.  Many state that they have been told to never have spinal surgery.  Spinal surgery historically has developed a poor reputation because of decades of poor results.  This created a misperception that if one has spinal surgery that his or her life would never be the [...]

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NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN WHEN EXPERIENCING NECK AND/OR BACK PAIN? YOU’RE NOT ALONE. SPINAL SPECIALISTS HAVE GOT YOUR BACK.

We’ve all had that nagging neck pain or worse yet the on again off again lower back pain. You know the pain that caused you to miss a few critical days of work; the pain that was at fault for missing your son’s championship baseball game because you were too uncomfortable to sit in the [...]

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FOURTH ANNUAL “WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK” RACE FOR SPINAL HEALTH HOSTED BY THE VIRGINIA SPINE INSTITUTE RAISES $100,000

The fourth annual event was held on May 14th at the flagship site at the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, Virginia. The event raised over $100,000 in support of the Spinal Research Foundation’s (a national 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization) mission to improve spinal health care through research, education, and patient advocacy.  “This is our [...]

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST SPINAL HEALTH RESOURCE, THE VSI BLOG!

I’d like to personally welcome you to our newest online platform: The VSI Blog.  For those of you new to the world of social media, our blog (also known as a “web log”) is simply a series of posts (also known as articles) on specific topics (in our case, spinal health care) which evoke a [...]

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