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After a delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome left her with permanent neurological damage, Claire Thornber faced a life forever changed. Once a busy business owner and mother of two, she suddenly found herself navigating chronic pain, mobility challenges, and
What happens when a young scoliosis patient turns her own recovery journey into a source of hope for others?
At 77, Betty is still playing tennis — but getting there wasn’t easy. In this episode, Dr. Rita Roy sits down with Betty to talk about her decades-long journey with osteoporosis: two foot fractures, a vertebral compression fracture, years of
Amanda Rosen’s story is one of relentless determination, unexpected setbacks, and ultimately, transformation. Diagnosed with spondylolisthesis at just seven years old, Amanda grew up managing chronic pain—but never letting it define her. She went on to become a Division I
In this episode of Get Back To It, Dr. Rita Roy speaks with Platoon Sergeant Jonathan Carter, whose spine condition began as mild shoulder blade discomfort during his early years of military service and gradually progressed into cervical degenerative disc
In this episode of Get Back To It, Dr. Rita Roy speaks with Rich Rabin, a technology and product leader whose life was upended by severe nerve pain caused by an L5–S1 disc herniation. What began as manageable glute pain
In this compelling episode of the Get Back To It podcast, Dr. David Polly offers a rare and deeply personal perspective: what it’s like to face spinal treatment not just as a surgeon, but as a patient. Long respected for
Silver Alkhafaji’s journey through chronic back pain began when she was a teenager and intensified during her PhD studies at UCSF. Misdiagnoses, escalating symptoms, and delayed imaging prolonged her suffering until an MRI finally revealed L5–S1 spondylolisthesis caused by a
In this episode of the Get Back To It Podcast, we hear the inspiring journey of 14-year-old athlete Maeve Danaher from Chicago, Illinois. A dedicated competitive swimmer, Maeve’s life changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with double scoliosis — one
In this episode of the Get Back To It Podcast, we hear the remarkable story of Dawn Lissy, a biomedical engineer in the spine industry who found herself on the other side of care as a patient. After decades of
