For Women’s Health Month, one mom, Morgan Tebeau, 38, shares her story of developing debilitating neck and back pain last summer but ignoring it initially because of her responsibilities as a wife, mother, business owner, and fitness enthusiast. After seeking the care of Spine Surgeon Dr. Colin Haines together they determined she would need a…
If you’re experiencing arm pain (radiating, burning, tingling and numbness) along with neck pain it’s important to reach out to a spine specialist. That set of symptoms could be a sign of symptomatic nerve or spinal cord compression. If non-operative treatment options like anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, exercise, weight loss or spinal injections don’t fix…
Spine Surgeon Dr. Jazini places 100th pedicle screw in spinal fusion surgery, utilizing augmented reality technology to do this more safely for his patients. Watch the Video on Youtube
Highly innovative spine surgery isn’t a thing of the future; it’s happening right here at VSI. WTOP consulted VSI’s very own Augmented Reality (AR) pioneers, Dr. Good and Dr. Jazini, to dive into the benefits of augmented reality and how it has completely changed the game for modern spine surgery. This cutting edge, minimally invasive…
As seen in Becker’s Spine Review. On the back of two-year data comparing the M6-C cervical disc with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion published in The Spine Journal, eight surgeons discuss the future of total disc replacement in spine: Becker’s Asks: How do you see disc replacement developing in the next five to 10 years? Colin…
Ready to bring the future of robotics into 2021! Many spine surgeries are utilizing robotics to ensure even greater enhanced recovery and minimally invasive surgeries, including some of the procedures I perform in the operating room. As the world of spine surgery technology expands, what are some of the things that are essential to know…
BREAKING NEWS–December 2, 2020, Reston, Virginia — Dr. Thomas Schuler performed the first three-level artificial cervical disc replacement in the mid-Atlantic region. His patient had suffered from significant neck pain with headaches for 3 years prior to surgery. The symptoms started to include her arms, with radiating pain, numbness, and tingling. She failed to make…
Lumbar disc replacement is a new surgical option to preserve mobility in the lower back. It might be a slight overstatement to say that ‘everyone’ suffers from back pain at some point in their lives, but it sure seems that way, right? Well, the stats show that 80% of Americans will have at least one…
BREAKING NEWS – November 19, 2020, Reston, Virginia – Dr. Colin Haines utilizes augmented reality (AR) for lumbar fusion surgery, ensuring faster recovery and less pain for patients. In this newsmaking lumbar spinal fusion surgery, Dr. Haines used augmented reality to place the spinal instrumentation. One of the many benefits of utilizing augmented reality in…
VSI’s Dr. Christopher Good was among the first in the world to perform an Augmented Reality spine surgery on his patient, Trent. This new technology allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures which means less time recovering and less pain for the patient. Similar to a real-time GPS, this “see-through” surgery lets surgeons know exactly…
