BREAKING NEWS — November 19, 2020, Reston, Virginia — Dr. Colin Haines utilizes augmented reality (AR) for lumbar fusion surgery, ensuring faster recovery and less pain for patients. In this newsmaking lumbar spinal fusion surgery, Dr. Haines used augmented reality to place the spinal instrumentation. One of the many benefits of utilizing augmented reality in…
Thanksgiving is looking a little different in 2020, but our usual traditions still stand; we’ll be cooking, watching football, online shopping, and most definitely eating. Be sure to arm yourself with these 4 tips to avoid back pain this Thanksgiving. Cooking – Take Breaks When you’re busy running around the kitchen and standing for extended…
Holiday shopping for family and friends can be stressful; you try to pick out the perfect present for everyone, while trying to make sure it’s something they don’t already have. The gifts on our VSI holiday shopping list are much welcomed upgrades for everyday items that will help with avoiding neck & back pain. With almost…
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, many people will be spending more time in the kitchen baking and cooking for their family. While it’s a wonderful time to be sharing meals and treats with those you love, they wouldn’t want you to jeopardize your health and well-being just for a tasty dish. These 7…
November has flown by, leaving many of us with unattended piles of leaves in our yard, among many other pre-winter chores. Before you head off for the weekend and rake all those leaves piling up in your yard – consider this your friendly reminder not to forget about back health! Raking can be deceptively hard…
As an interdisciplinary spine-specialized practice, we are fortunate to be able to offer our patients in-house nonsurgicalcare to often begin their treatment. One of the most effective nonsurgical methods is spine-specialized physical therapy. As the only spine-specialized physical therapy practice in the metro-Dc area, we not only serve our own patients but also care for…
BREAKING NEWS — Virginia Spine Institute’s spine surgeons are among the first in the world to utilize augmented reality for spine surgeries. Dr. Christopher Good became the first surgeon in the Virginia-DC area, and among the first in the world to use augmented reality in a lumbar fusion surgery on October 9, 2020. On November 4,…
March 26 is Epilepsy Awareness Day, and about 3.5 million people in the United States suffer from epilepsy. It is often very scary to see a family member or friend lose consciousness. Scarier still is if our loved one starts shaking all over and struggling to breathe. Even when these abnormal movements improve, it may…
BREAKING NEWS — Dr. Jazini performed the world’s first hybrid spine surgery using augmented reality– a combined lumbar disc replacement and fusion. The use of augmented reality in this hybrid surgery, and other spine surgeries, makes the procedure even less invasive, meaning a shorter recovery time and less pain in the healing process. The AR…
BREAKING NEWS–On November 4, 2020, Dr. Jazini performed the world’s first laminectomy utilizing augmented reality technology. This is an incredible sign for the future of minimally invasive spine surgeries and shows the fast-growing need for augmented reality. This surgical procedure, also known as decompression, creates space and enlarges the spinal canal to relieve pressure on…
