The Spine Pod

The Spine Pod Conversations about Motion Surgery
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02/19/2026

Cervical disc replacement has data that fusion will never earn.

Dr. Jeffrey Larson of CDA Spine breaks down the facts: less adjacent segment degeneration, fewer re-operations, and patients objectively move and feel better. True evidence-based spine care.

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

02/18/2026

Over the last 30 years, spine care didn’t just evolve; it became overly complex.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Jeffrey Larson, neurosurgeon in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and founder of CDA Spine, explains how fusion became the default answer for nearly everything and why slowing things down helps patients truly understand motion, biomechanics, and long-term consequences like adjacent segment degeneration.

This isn’t about devices.
It’s about a worldview: preserving motion, protecting longevity, and helping patients live normally.

🎧 Dr. Larson’s full episode of The Spine Pod is live now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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

02/17/2026

For decades, spine patients were told: wait as long as you can before surgery.

But in this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Alex Sielatycki (Steamboat Springs, CO) explains how motion-preserving options like disc replacement are changing that mindset, and why waiting too long can sometimes allow degeneration to worsen at other levels.

If you could fix the problem before everything else starts breaking down would you?

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

02/16/2026

A year and a half later, Andrew says he forgets he even had spine surgery.

After lumbar disc replacement, his confidence came back fast, not just in his back, but in himself. Within months, he trusted his body again and today, he feels phenomenal.

For anyone living in fear of the next flare-up, this is what real recovery can look like.

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

02/13/2026

Too often, healthcare is built to react, not prevent.
In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Lali Sekhon (Reno, NV) explains why our system spends more time putting out fires than helping patients avoid surgery in the first place, and how that mindset drives costs, pain, and frustration for patients.

What if we focused on prevention before things got this far?

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

02/12/2026

Spine surgery isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing it at the right time.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. David Yam (Prosser, WA) explains why many patients don’t need surgery right away, and why thoughtful conversations, conservative care, and timing can make all the difference in long-term quality of life.

Sometimes surgery is early. Sometimes it’s years later. The goal is always the same: help patients live better, not just operate sooner.

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

02/11/2026

Your hips move.
Your knees move.
Your shoulders move.

So why would your spine be any different?

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Alex Sielatycki (Steamboat Springs, CO) explains why the spine was designed as a mobile joint system, and how locking it into a rigid position can affect not just the level above, but the hips and pelvis below.

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

02/10/2026

One week he was taking baby steps around his living room. Eight weeks later, he was sprinting stairs in downtown San Diego.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Andrew shares what recovery felt like after multi-level lumbar disc replacement, and why he says it felt like he was given a brand new back.

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

02/05/2026

Spine surgery doesn’t have to mean long hospital stays and painful recoveries.

In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Lali Sekhon explains why modern spine care is moving toward smaller procedures, faster recovery, and getting patients home the same day, where healing actually happens.

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

02/04/2026

There isn’t just one way to do spine surgery, and there isn’t one right surgeon for every patient.
In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. David Yam (Prosser, WA) explains why different techniques and skill sets matter, and why patients should come prepared with questions to find the best fit for their unique situation.

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

02/03/2026

People don’t choose spine surgery because they want to; they choose it because they want their life back.
In this clip from The Spine Pod, Dr. Kamal Woods (Miamisburg, OH) explains how knowing when it’s “time” comes down to quality of life, not just scans or timelines.

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

02/02/2026

After watching patients struggle through repeat fusions, Dr. Alex Sielatycki (Steamboat Springs, CO) knew there had to be a better way.
In this clip from The Spine Pod, he explains why preserving motion, not eliminating it, became the answer he’d been searching for.

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

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