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Rethinking Knee Surgery: Insights & Regrets from a Doctor’s Perspective

THE ULTIMATE CHOICE FOR ULTIMATE SOLUTIONS™️ As Director of Regenerative Medicine at VSI, I help patients every day who are dealing with terrible back, neck, and body pain. When surgery isn’t the right answer — or isn’t possible — regenerative medicine procedures like platelet-rich plasma or stem cell therapy often come into play to help…

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Celebrating the Next Chapter of VSI

As a spine surgeon and President of VSI, I am thrilled to share the exciting changes happening in our organization. Our recent podcast discussion shed light on the transformative journey we’re embarking on, and I’m eager to delve deeper into what this revitalization means for us and, most importantly, for our patients. Our early experiences…

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Love’s Resilience: Overcoming Back Pain Together

For Valentine’s Day this year, I want to share a powerful love story — not the kind that focuses on first dates, first kisses or over-the-top marriage proposals. I’m talking about partners in pain — and how you help the one you love when debilitating back pain takes over their life. 80% of Americans experience…

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A Doctor’s Weight Loss Success Story and How It Can Help You

People have all sorts of reasons they’re looking to drop a few pounds — to feel better, have more energy, more confidence — and often to reduce pain, inflammation and injury. Data shows that about half of adults in the US (49.1%) are trying to lose weight in any given year and anybody who has…

Walking Pads: Trend Or Solution? A Doctor’s Perspective

Walking Pads: Trend Or Solution? A Doctor’s Perspective

They say sitting is the new smoking, which might explain the enormous growth and popularity of walking pads or walking desks. Are they the key to solving the problem of our sedentary lives or are there risks to consider? I’m in Northern Virginia so this time of year — I often get a lot of…

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How To Find A Surgeon Who Does More Than Surgery

Today we’re busting a big and long-held myth – that all surgeons just want to do surgery. The truth is, there are so many modern spine treatments and procedures out there that patients and their doctors have a lot of options to treat pain and injury – not just surgical but non-surgical ones too. A…

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Slam Dunk Strategies To Prevent Basketball Injuries

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 my patients,…

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Life After Modern Spinal Fusion: This is Not Your Grandparents Back Surgery

Many people have preconceived notions about spinal fusion surgery. Maybe you remember your parents or grandparents having one. If so – you likely think of an open-back surgery with a long recovery time, a lot of pain and restricted movement.  But that was then and this is now. In today’s era of modern back surgery,…

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A Doctor’s Personal Wellness Journey For His Family

Three quarters of parents say they spend too little time with their kids. These days, many families are looking for solutions, and Dr. Christopher Good says he has a great one that’s working for his family. Dr. Good is a spine surgeon. He is president and CEO of VSI in Reston, Virginia, and he is…