Arm Pain & Numbness? Cervical Disc Replacement May Be The Solution

Arm Pain & Numbness? Cervical Disc Replacement May Be The Solution

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…

VSI Surgeons Consulted by WTOP News on Augmented Reality
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VSI Surgeons Consulted by WTOP News on Augmented Reality

Augmented reality may sound like science fiction, but its revolutionary technology is allowing spine surgeons to see more than ever. WTOP News consulted VSI’s Dr. Good and Dr. Jazini to uncover the benefits of this new technology being deemed the future of spine surgery. Using a special headset, the AR “Xvision” made by Augmedics, VSI’s…

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VSI Surgeons Consulted by WTOP News on Augmented Reality

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…

Becker’s Spine Review Interview: Dr. Haines on Disc Replacement Potential to Supersede Spinal Fusions
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Becker’s Spine Review Interview: Dr. Haines on Disc Replacement Potential to Supersede Spinal Fusions

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…

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6 Benefits of Robotic-Guided Spine Surgery

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…

Three-level artificial disc replacement

Dr. Schuler Performs Region’s First Three-Level Cervical Disc Replacement

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…

Spine surgeon using augmented reality in surgery

New Surgical Implant for Patients to Preserve Motion in Low Back Surgery: Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement

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…

Spine surgeon using augmented reality in surgery

Dr. Haines Performs Lumbar Spinal Fusion With Augmented Reality

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…

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VSI Makes World News With Augmented Reality Surgeries

BREAKING NEWS – VSI’s spine surgeons are among the first in the world to utilize augmented reality for spine surgeries. Dr. Christopher Good became the first surgeon in the Virginia-DC area, and among the first in the world to use augmented reality in a lumbar fusion surgery on October 9, 2020. On November 4, 2020, Dr….