Key Takeaways If you are trying to figure out what to do about back pain, you are not alone. Many patients reach a point where they are researching diagnoses, wondering whether they have the full picture, and trying to understand whether conservative care, surgery, or something in between makes the most sense. This Get Back…
Key Takeaways A love of basketball runs deep. Once you’ve played the game, it’s hard to give it up. That’s why so many adults are part of recreational basketball leagues – long after they’ve stopped competing as student athletes. But beware! Americans are more likely to injure themselves playing basketball than any other sport. For…
Discovering Disc Replacement: Key Takeaways What should you do if you’ve been told you need a spinal fusion? This episode of the Get Back To Your Life® podcast follows Nick, a patient from Chicago and lifelong athlete who spent more than half his life managing back pain that kept returning in cycles of endless pain….
Stop Pushing Through Pain: Overview When It’s Time to Reassess: If your fitness goals keep getting derailed by pain, the answer usually isn’t more grit, it’s a better plan. In this episode, Dr. Niteesh Bharara and physical therapist Greg Morris explain why pain is information, not something to ignore, and why “waiting to get better…
What does chronic back pain really cost? For Rachel, a 35-year-old teacher and mother of two from Maryland, the price was 20 years of her life spent watching from the sidelines. Twenty years of declining invitations, making excuses, and slowly shrinking her world to fit around constant pain. Her symptoms began as a teenager and…
If you’ve tried everything for headache relief with no lasting results, you’re not alone. Headaches affect an astonishing 40% of the global population, impacting more than 3 billion people worldwide. Yet despite being the most common form of pain, headaches remain one of the most misunderstood and dismissed health conditions. Dr. Ella Akkerman, a board-certified…
What if the secret to healing faster was already in the air you breathe? In a special on-location episode of the Get Back to Your Life® Podcast, Dr. Christopher Good, Spine Surgeon and President at VSI, reveals one of the latest breakthroughs in spine surgery recovery: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This innovative treatment is now being…
Lizette was an athlete, a mom, and an outdoors lover whose life changed when unpredictable, stabbing back pain made even lifting her baby impossible. For years, she chased relief that never lasted until she found a team that focused on recovery, not just the next procedure. “I felt like when I got to VSI and…
You can find more about Jakki’s story, featured on WebMD.com. May is Women’s Health Month, a time to raise awareness about women’s health issues and celebrate the strength and resilience of women. There isn’t a better example of this strength than the story of a VSI patient named Jakki, and how she overcame her Bertolotti…
Bertolotti syndrome is a significantly under-recognized spine condition that can lead to debilitating lower back and leg symptoms. Despite its impact, it is frequently misdiagnosed or dismissed entirely. In this powerful episode of the Get Back to Your Life® podcast, spine surgeon and Bertolotti syndrome expert Dr. Colin Haines and his patient Janel share an…
