Join Dr. Rita Roy, CEO of the Spine Health Foundation, as she sits down with Dr. Jason Savage (Orthopedic Spine Surgeon & LSRS President) and Dr. Sara Davin (Pain Psychologist, Cleveland Clinic) to discuss the real impact of low back pain.

They cover:

-When spine surgery is helpful and when it’s not

-The mental health side of chronic pain

-How programs like Empowered Relief and “Trek for Surgical Success” are changing recovery

-Why whole-person care leads to better outcomes

-Tackling stigma and the opioid crisis in spine treatment

If you or a loved one is dealing with back pain, this conversation offers hope, guidance, and practical tools for navigating the journey.

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If you're experiencing neck pain, you will want to listen to this informative panel discussion with the leading experts on the cervical spine. Learn more about how the spinal cord is the central highway connecting the brain to the body and how it controls the motions in your legs and arms, strength, balance, bowel and bladder function.
Expert panelists include National Spine Health Foundation Medical and Scientific Board Members: Dr. Todd Albert (Hospital for Special Surgery), Dr. Jeffery C. Wang (Keck Medicine of USC), Dr. Alexander Vaccaro (Rothman Orthopaedics), Dr. Rick Sasso (Indiana Spine Group), Dr. James S. Harrop (Thomas Jefferson University). Moderated by: Dr. Thomas C. Schuler (Virginia Spine Institute) and Dr. Rita Roy (CEO, NSHF).
Most neck problems can be treated nonoperatively with treatments such as anti-inflammatory medicines, physical therapy, home exercise programs, massage and acupuncture. With these conservative treatments, most neck pain can be relieved.
In cases where neck pain doesn’t resolve or there is nerve damage, surgery may be recommended. Speaking with your doctor about different options is the best course of action. Disc replacement, fusions and a hybrid of both are a few types of surgery that your doctor may recommend. This panel discusses the benefits and outcomes of these different types of surgery.

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With the advancements in technology and data, treatments for spinal deformity and pain are abundant for helping those with scoliosis at any age. There is no cookie cutter approach for any one person.

In this video, you will hear from some of the best spine doctors in the nation who are empowering YOU with research to take to your doctor and make informed treatment decisions FOR you.

“We are treating human beings, not an x-ray. We are looking at the patient’s perception of the cosmetic deformity or the pain they want solved,” says Dr. Munish Gupta, spine Surgeon at Washington University Orthopedic.

Tune in to hear more from Dr. Gupta and his colleagues at the National Spine Health Foundation’s panel in Miami as they address the critical shift in medicine over the past couple decades.

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