Chronic back pain in men can affect work, family, fitness, your mental health, and the ability to show up for the moments that matter. During Men’s Health Month, this VSI patient story is a powerful reminder that pushing through pain is not always strength and asking for help is not weakness. Tim is an active…
Key Takeaways: Chronic Back Pain, Motherhood, and Hope Women Who Spend Decades Searching for Answers May is Women’s Health Month, focusing on the challenges and solutions to living with pain while managing motherhood – and all of the joys and demands that bring. Motherhood is filled with a lot of joy. The first steps. The…
Key Takeaways: Modern spine surgery utilizes advanced surgical technology and precise, minimally invasive techniques to improve surgical accuracy and minimize tissue disruption. Key technologies include: The Transition to Precision-Guided Spine Care The standard of care in spine surgery at VSI avoids conventional open techniques and focuses on a personalized, safer model. This evolution is supported…
Tim had built his life around service, strength, and movement. As a Texas law enforcement officer, former K9 officer, Detective Sergeant, marathon runner, husband, and father, his identity was closely tied to being active and capable. But after a line-of-duty injury in 2017, chronic back and neck pain began taking away the life he knew….
Key Takeaways: Risks of Spine Surgery Is Spinal Surgery Considered Safe? Spine surgery is widely regarded as safe and effective, especially when it is recommended after conservative treatments have not provided sufficient relief. Advances in medical technology, imaging, and surgical techniques have made procedures more precise and less invasive, which has helped reduce complication rates…
Disc Replacement vs. Spinal Fusion: Quick Takeaways Disc replacement or spinal fusion surgery: It is one of the most common and yet most confusing decisions patients face when spine surgery becomes part of the conversation. In this episode of Get Back to Your Life®, VSI spine surgeon Dr. Colin Haines and physical therapist Larry Grine…
Key Takeaways If you have been told you may need spine surgery, you may be wondering about the differences between an endoscopic procedure and a traditional open spine surgery. Both approaches are designed to relieve nerve compression, reduce pain, and improve spinal function, but they differ significantly in technique and recovery. Endoscopic spine surgery uses…
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 If you are dealing with persistent back or neck pain, you may be wondering whether spine surgery is necessary or if conservative care is enough. The truth is that most spine conditions improve without surgery. In fact, 90% of our patients recover fully without surgery. Structured treatments such as spine-specialized physical therapy, targeted…
Key Takeaways First Two Surgeons in VA, DC, MD, NC & WV to Perform 100+ prodisc L Surgeries VSI spine surgeons Dr. Colin Haines and Dr. Ehsan Jazini have reached a landmark achievement in lumbar spine care, each surpassing 100 implantations of the prodisc L lumbar disc replacement device. The two are now the first…
