Posts Tagged ‘spine’
Sean Gets Back on His Feet Quickly After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Sean Spera was getting ready for dinner one evening in July 2022, carrying a few items into the kitchen from the garage, when he suddenly found himself on the floor. Although he had dealt with back pain for more than 15 years, Sean, a 22-year veteran of the Prince William County Sherriff’s Office, had begun…
Read MoreBeret’s Back Pain Is History After Spine Surgery at Inova
Beret Fisher can’t afford to slow down – she’s a middle school history teacher responsible for educating 145 students, fostering their love of history, and giving them the tools they need to grow into productive and engaged citizens. But with severe degenerative disc disease, Beret couldn’t even bend over to tie her shoes. “I have…
Read MoreHow Taking a Back Pain Health Risk Assessment Can Help You
Kevin Fitzpatrick, MD is a board-certified physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation physician) with Inova Spine Program. Back pain is one of the most common conditions that bring people into the doctor’s office. According to Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute, 65 million Americans reported having had back pain recently. And for 16 million Americans, back pain…
Read MoreDavid Is Back on His Bike After Spine Surgery at the Inova Spine Program
David Galiyas, 62, has lived an active and adventurous life. A college football athlete, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy before flying F-18 fighters in the U.S. Marine Corps. David built a career in the private sector after retiring from the Marines, but his most important role is as a husband, father and…
Read MoreStanding Tall: How Spinal Fusion Surgery and AI Fixed One Woman’s Spinal Deformity
A woman in her late 50s fell and broke her ankle in the summer of 2021, and it turned out to be a life-changing event. The ankle injury itself was not eventful. But it brought her to the Inova Loudoun Hospital emergency room, where she met the orthopedic surgeon who would finally fix her spine.…
Read MoreMinimally Invasive Spine Surgery Gets Consuela Back on Her Feet
Consuela Stephens is always on the go. The 74-year-old keeps busy gardening, cooking, and caring for her twin sister, who is ill. When Consuela had to have knee surgery, she expected that she’d be back to her active life in a few weeks. But while recovering, she began to have painful back spasms, which eventually…
Read MoreBack from the Brink: Will Returns to Life After Spine Surgery to Repair Damage from MRSA Infection
If you need evidence of just how quickly a person’s health outlook can change, look no further than arts lover and travel enthusiast Will Elwood, age 78. On a Sunday in June 2018, he felt fine. “On Monday, I felt like I had a little cold. I was chilled, and I decided not to attend…
Read MoreAfter Seven Years of Pain, Jennifer’s Life Now Runs Smoothly After Spine Surgery
Jennifer Fraczkiewicz Taylor is always on the go. Between activities with family and friends, traveling, a range of hobbies that include training for triathlons and half-marathons, and her full-time work as a pediatric speech-language pathologist, Jennifer isn’t one to sit still. But a spine injury changed everything, derailing her quality of life for years –…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Recertified as a Spine Center of Excellence by The Joint Commission
Leesburg, VA – Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) has been recertified as an accredited Spine Center of Excellence by The Joint Commission. ILH has been a Spine Center of Excellence for the past five years, placing it among a select group of hospitals nationwide to achieve excellence in spine care. The Joint Commission is a credentialing…
Read MoreCould a Leg Test Help to Diagnose Your Back or Neck Pain?
In conjunction with World Spine Day, October 16, 2021 we discuss some of the useful techniques in diagnosis of back and neck pain with an Inova Spine expert. John Hamilton MD, PhD, serves as the Medical Director of the Inova Peripheral Nerve Program, Inova Health System; Medical Director of the Inova Spine Program at Inova…
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