As we head towards Veteran’s Day, there’s growing recognition (NIH Study) of the problems back pain causes for military members and veterans. The Army is now trying out a new element of uniforms to help alleviate back pain in its ranks because it’s so common that it significantly impacts operations, causing more than 1 million lost or limited soldier…
There are a lot of myths about what spine surgery recovery looks like and sisters Jamie and Lindsey were honest when they came to me for the initial consultation that they were very worried about them. “I had a lot of fear – a lot,” Jamie says. “I was scared of the recovery process, staying…
DON’T PUT YOUR HEALTH ON THE ‘BACK’ BURNER Morgan, a 39-year-old Virginia mom had been feeling debilitating pain and numbness for about two months in her arm and shoulder. It was increasingly frustrating for the active outdoor enthusiast and fitness trainer, who spends most of her time outside with her husband and 4-year-old daughter Mirabel, going overnight backpacking…
Heather has been a life-long athlete, but when she first came to visit Dr. Good, she was experiencing debilitating pain, had been for years and she was frustrated. “I was 22 years old when the pain started,” she told me. It began as a minor inconvenience, a nagging ache, but over time, it developed into something larger…
Throughout his entire life, Mark was an avid runner and incredibly active, until unbearable back pain left him unable to do what he loved. Mark found a surgical alternative at VSI that allowed him to get back to his favorite fitness routine pain-free physically! The body already has an innate ability to heal itself, but…
