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Conversations about Motion Surgery
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01/16/2026

Dr. David Yam (Prosser, WA) explains why challenging old thinking is essential to delivering better care and why real progress only happens when medicine refuses to stay stagnant.

This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/15/2026

Dr. David Yam didn’t just learn conservative care in training; he lived it. After dealing with his own back pain and finding relief without surgery, it shaped how he now treats his patients.

In this brand new episode of The Spine Pod, Dr. Yam explains why he believes in exhausting non-operative options before getting spine surgery.

Check out this new episode wherever you listen to podcasts, link in bio!

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/14/2026

Spine care is complex, and over time, that complexity has made fusion feel like the default answer, even when it doesn’t fully solve the problem.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Kamal Woods (Miamisburg, OH) explains how clinical uncertainty and reimbursement structures helped push fusion forward, while motion-preserving options historically lagged behind.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/13/2026

Spine surgery shouldn’t just stop pain, it should help people keep living their lives.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Louis Nel (Pretoria, South Africa) explains why preserving motion is becoming a bigger focus in modern spine care and what that could mean for patients long-term.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/08/2026

Patients today don’t struggle to find information; they struggle to know what to trust.
In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Lali Sekhon (Reno, NV) explains how being flooded with data, opinions, and “expert advice” has made healthcare decisions harder, not easier.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/07/2026

The hardest part of spine care isn’t the surgery, it’s deciding if surgery is even needed, and which option fits the patient.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr Pierce Nunley (Shreveport, LA) explains why real spine care is about matching the right treatment to the right person, rather than rushing to operate.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/06/2026

Living with back pain is exhausting; it affects how you move, sleep, work, and even how you think.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Andrew, a San Diego police officer, shares what life was like when even small movements caused pain and how hard it was just trying to find an answer that made sense.

If you’ve been there, you’re not alone.

This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/05/2026

The Spine Pod co-host Brady reads a powerful quote from Dr. Todd Lanman (Beverly Hills, CA) that captures why spine health matters so deeply.

When your spine is working, you can move, live fully, and stay active at any age; and when it’s not, everything changes. Movement is life.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/02/2026

Back pain isn’t like many other medical problems; there’s rarely one clear answer or one obvious fix.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Kamal Woods (Miamisburg, OH) explains why back pain is so complex, involving physical, emotional, and life factors, and why many patients can feel confused or frustrated on their care journey.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

01/01/2026

One of the biggest questions patients have is: What is recovery really like?

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Andrew, a police officer from San Diego, compares recovery from a microdiscectomy and a 3-level lumbar disc replacement. He shares something most people don’t talk about: recovery isn’t always a gradual process. For him, it was hard until suddenly, it wasn’t.

The difference? With disc replacement, he finally felt like he was going to be okay, not just better, but whole again.

🎧 Hear Andrew’s full story on The Spine Pod. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. 3-level lumbar disc replacement is considered an off-label procedure and device usage. Individual results vary. Discuss all treatment options with a qualified spine surgeon.

12/30/2025

New technology in spine care can be powerful, but patients deserve to understand experience, not just promises.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Lali Sekhon (Reno, NV) explains why asking how many procedures a surgeon has performed still matters while also acknowledging how modern training, data, and online education have helped shorten the learning curve for new techniques.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

12/29/2025

For years, disc replacement wasn’t pushed forward, not because it didn’t work, but because fusion drove the business of spine care.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Louis Nel (Pretoria, South Africa) explains why better data, new technology and more informed patients are bringing motion preservation back to the forefront.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

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