For over thirty years, we have been disrupting outdated norms in spine surgery and redefining what true recovery means for our patients. This isn’t just a program. It’s a movement. And it’s changing everything about how patients experience recovery.
If you’re facing spine surgery, you’re likely asking: Will I recover fully? How long will it take? Will I feel like myself again?
The Recovery Revolution™ is our answer. It’s a patient-first, data-driven transformation of the spine care experience where recovery is reimagined and personalized through advanced technologies, surgical expertise, and comprehensive post-procedure care.
Recovery has been treated as an afterthought everywhere else, leaving patients anxious and unprepared when they start treatment. At VSI, we take the opposite approach. Recovery is proactively planned before the procedure even begins and supported long after. We design customized recovery plans that start with pre-surgical education and preparation, and we extend that care with integrated therapies that accelerate healing and reduce pain.
We’ve set the gold standard in recovery for over three decades. Now, we’re inviting you to take a look at what makes us different.
The Recovery Revolution™ is built on essential pillars that ensure you’re well-prepared before surgery and well-supported afterward to optimize results.
“At VSI, recovery is proactively planned before the procedure even begins and supported long after,” says Dr. Christopher Good, President & CEO of VSI. “We design customized recovery plans that start with pre-surgical education and preparation, and we extend that care long after surgery with integrative therapies that accelerate healing and reduce pain.”
These pillars combine proven research, cutting-edge technology, expert surgical techniques, integrated tools and therapies, and end-to-end personalized care to create the optimal path forward.
Evidence-based and data-driven care paths tailored to your unique needs.
AI, AR, and robotics reduce time under anesthesia, improve surgical accuracy, and minimize invasiveness.
Highly-specialized surgeons and doctors under one roof in a comprehensive, integrated model.
Recovery modalities to optimize your healing and strength, available only at VSI.
Customized, on-site aquatic therapy helps reduce impact while building strength without significant impact on the body. This water-based approach is ideal for treating conditions like arthritis, lower extremity fractures, balance disorders, and many types of rehabilitation.
Manage pain, improve nerve health, and enhance performance with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This approach to physical therapy supercharges oxygen delivery to the body to accelerate healing, reduce swelling, and help you recover faster.
Effective in repairing tendons, ligaments, fascia, and even bone injuries that are resistant to healing, shockwave therapy is a non-invasive technique that helps stimulate the body’s natural repair process.
Using a combination of hands-on techniques and targeted exercises, we focus on identifying the root of your symptoms so you can start healing and restoring functional movement quickly.
Often a complement to other physical therapy treatments, laser therapy is a non-invasive technique that utilizes a therapeutic dose of light to promote cellular healing and decrease inflammation.
Improve your body’s strength and function through practical exercises that improve your day-to-day life.
Effective for treating myofascial related disorders, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and musculoskeletal pain, dry needling targets the body’s trigger points to alleviate muscle tension and pain.
Collaborating closely with our team of physical therapists and athletic trainers, our on-site massage therapists personalize message therapies to you and your needs.
This is a pioneering movement that places recovery at the center of surgical decisions. And it’s validated by research: VSI spine surgeons led one of the largest nationwide studies of its kind, analyzing outcomes from more than 50,000 thoracolumbar spinal fusion cases by 1,352 surgeons at 138 centers across the US. The pattern is clear: patients who have structured, supported recovery plans heal faster, have fewer complications, and report less pain.
The Recovery Revolution™ is about empowering patients from day one with the tools, support, and confidence they deserve to achieve the outcomes they desire.
Dr. Christopher Good, President & CEO of VSI, joins Fox 5 DC Morning News to discuss groundbreaking research on spine surgery recovery and introduce The Recovery Revolution™.
No other spine center offers this comprehensive, integrated approach to recovery. While most practices treat recovery as separate from surgery, VSI has built an entire ecosystem of care under one roof. From hyperbaric oxygen therapy to aquatic rehabilitation to physical therapy, every modality works together seamlessly. There isn’t coordination between different facilities or referrals to outside providers. This is true integration, where your surgical team and recovery specialists collaborate daily to optimize your outcomes. That’s why patients travel from across the country to experience what recovery should look like.
We're here to guide you through every step of your recovery journey.
Dive deeper into The Recovery Revolution™ through insights and behind-the-scenes access to our most advanced therapies. These resources reveal what makes VSI’s approach to recovery truly transformative. Whether you’re researching your options or preparing for your own procedure, these resources give you an inside look at the innovation, expertise, and personalized care that set VSI apart.
"Recovery is where surgery's true value is either realized or lost." Read Dr. Good's compelling argument for why spine care must evolve beyond the operating room.
Learn MoreWatch Dr. Good discuss his groundbreaking 50,000-patient study on Fox5 DC and learn why planning recovery before surgery leads to faster healing and fewer complications.
Learn MoreRead the official announcement of The Recovery Revolution™, and learn more about its impact.
Learn MoreDr. Good walks you through his own Hyperbaric Oxygen session so you can see exactly what to expect and why it’s such a powerful tool for recovery.
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