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Spine Surgery for the Active Patient

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Advances in techniques for spinal surgery are helping patients to return to an active lifestyle--including sports--quickly and with excellent long-term results. In this podcast, Dr. Wellington Hsu, a spine surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, will discuss these approaches and a patient will share his story.

EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Wellington Hsu, MD Wellington Hsu, MD
Orthopaedic surgeon , Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Wellington Hsu is a spine surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an assistant professor in the department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hsu has received international recognition as an expert in myelopathic condition of the cervical spine, tissue engineering solution as bone graft substitutes in spinal fusion, and adjacent segment degeneration of the spine. Dr. Hsu's philosophy is to provide... more >

Roberto Valencia Roberto Valencia,
Spine surgery patient
Over the years, 50-year-old Roberto Valencia experienced some back pain from a condition called spondylolisthesis. One day while playing golf, Roberto experienced severe pain in his back. He found that his active life became more limited and his pain would worsen with each activity. After one doctor told him to adapt to the pain, Roberto decided to seek second opinion.... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Roberto’s Story LISTEN
  2. Spinal Surgery to Relieve Back Pain LISTEN
  3. How Spinal Surgery has Progressed LISTEN
  4. Are You a Candidate? LISTEN
  5. Spinal Surgery Research LISTEN
  6. Roberto’s Advice LISTEN
  7. Outcomes After Surgery LISTEN
  8. Closing Comments LISTEN