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…
Dr. Christopher Good was among the first in the world to pioneer the use of augmented reality in spine surgery and most recently he performed the first of these surgeries in the Washington, DC – Virginia region. This new technology allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures which means less time recovering and less pain…
On October 8, 2020 Dr. Good used the groundbreaking technology to perform a lumbar fusion surgery on a 43-year-old male patient. The AR “Xvision”system, made by Augmedics, makes it possible for surgeons to visualize a patient’s 3D spinal anatomy during surgery – almost like they have ‘x-ray vision.’ This groundbreaking new technology is the first…
When people have a back injury, they’re often concerned they won’t ever get better. But, modern spinal healthcare is one of the great advances over the past decade. Whether it’s through robotic surgery, stem cell therapies or minimally invasive procedures, people are getting better faster, spending less time in the hospital, and getting back to their lives more quickly….
Patients frequently come to me at their initial consultation inquiring about having a spinal fusion surgery. One important aspect that I often educate my patients on is that there are many types of spinal fusions – and they’re not all created equal! One of the many types is called a “lateral lumbar interbody fusion.” So…
If you asked someone the question ‘why do you do rehabilitation after spine surgery?’, you would probably get an answer within 30 seconds. It’s pretty common knowledge that after any type of orthopedic surgery, it is essential to undergo rehabilitation to restrengthen the areas of your body that were affected by surgery. But what most…
With 80% of all Americans dealing with back pain sometime in their life, it is not surprising that spinal conditions and spine surgery are widely sought after topics for information and answers. When looking through those findings, there are many misconceptions about spine conditions and the need for surgery vs. non-operative measures like regenerative medicine….
Through a modern approach, robot-guided spine surgery, Barbara is back to living her active life! Watch the Video on Youtube
