Jesna Sublett, MD - Florida Spine Surgery, 1431 Orange Camp Road, Suite 115, DeLand, FL (2026)

04/02/2026

April showers bring... slippery surfaces! ☔💦

Rainy day spine safety:
Walking on wet surfaces:
✅ Slow down (seriously!)
✅ Wear shoes with good tread
✅ Watch for puddles
✅ Use handrails
✅ Shorter steps = better balance

Getting in/out of car:
✅ Umbrella BEFORE you open door
✅ Turn whole body (don't twist)
✅ Use door frame for support
✅ Careful with wet car mats!

Umbrellas & spine:
⚠️ Carrying heavy golf umbrella all day? Hard on shoulder/neck!
⚠️ Holding phone while juggling umbrella? Recipe for bad posture!

Rainy day activities:
✅ Perfect time for indoor stretching
✅ Walk the mall instead of outside
✅ Yoga at home
✅ Keep moving even when it's wet!

Don't let rain be your excuse to skip movement! 💙
Stay dry, DeLand! 🌧️

03/31/2026

The SI Joint: Small but mighty source of pain! 💥

What is the SI joint? Your sacroiliac joints connect your pelvis to your spine (sacrum).
You have two - one on each side. They're small but super important for transferring weight from upper body to legs.

Fun fact: These joints move only 2-4mm, but when they're not moving right, you DEFINITELY feel it!

Symptoms:
🔸 Lower back pain (usually ONE-sided)
🔸 Pain in buttock, hip, groin
🔸 Pain that radiates down back of thigh (can mimic sciatica!)
🔸 Pain worse with:
• Standing from sitting
• Climbing stairs
• Standing on one leg
• Rolling over in bed
• Getting out of the car

Causes:
• Pregnancy and childbirth (ligaments loosen!)
• Trauma (fall on buttocks, car accident)
• Arthritis
• Leg length discrepancy
• Previous lumbar fusion (changes biomechanics)

Treatment: Conservative:
• Physical therapy (crucial! Stabilization exercises)
• SI belt (provides compression/support)
• Anti-inflammatory medications
• Ice/heat
• Activity modification

Interventional:
• SI joint cortisone injection (diagnostic + therapeutic)
• Radiofrequency ablation (burn pain generating nerves)

Surgical:
• SI joint fusion (minimally invasive)
• Only if: Failed conservative care, positive injection test, significantly impaired quality of life
• Good success rates (70-80%)

Lower back/buttock pain that's worse with stairs or standing from sitting? Might be coming from your SI joint!
📞 386-222-2792

03/30/2026

How did everyone do with our March Movement Challenge?! 🏀💪

Let me guess: ✅ Less morning stiffness ✅ Better flexibility ✅ More energy ✅ Fewer pain flares ✅ From barely moving to daily walks!

The REAL win? You proved to yourself that small, consistent actions make a BIG difference! 🎉

Challenge stats:
• 5 minutes daily = 155 minutes for the month
• That's over 2.5 HOURS of spine care!
• Maybe you did even more!

Keep it going! Don't stop just because March is over. These 5 minutes should become as automatic as brushing your teeth!

April challenge preview: Next week I'm announcing our APRIL AWARENESS challenge focused on posture. Get ready!

To everyone who participated: I'm SO proud of you! 💙

To those who didn't: It's never too late to start. Join us for April!

Who's ready for next month's challenge? 🙋‍♀️

03/26/2026

We just crossed an incredible milestone - over 125 patients served since opening with 255 separate encounters! 🎉

This might not seem like a huge number to some practices,
but to me, it's over 125 STORIES:
💙 The grandmother who can play with her grandkids again
💙 The construction worker back on the job pain-free
💙 The teacher who can stand through her classes
💙 The person who avoided surgery through conservative care
💙 The patient who had surgery elsewhere that failed and found relief here

Every single patient matters. Every success story fuels my passion. Every "thank you" reminds me why I do this.

What I've learned from YOU:
✅ Everyone's pain is unique and valid
✅ Listening is as important as medical knowledge
✅ Sometimes the best treatment is no surgery at all
✅ Building trust takes time, but it's worth it
✅ This community is amazing and deserving of excellent care

To my first 125 patients: THANK YOU for believing in Florida Spine Surgery. You've helped make this dream a reality.

To everyone else: We have room for more! If you've been dealing with spine problems, let's talk about solutions.

Here's to the next 125! 🥂

03/24/2026

Behind every good doctor is an AMAZING team! 💙

I want to take a moment to introduce you to the wonderful people who make Florida Spine Surgery run smoothly.

When you call our office, Lionel:
📞 Answers your calls promptly (real humans, not endless voicemail!)
📋 Helps with insurance verification
📅 Schedules appointments that work with YOUR schedule
💬 Answers questions with patience and care

When you come in for your appointment, Holly:
🏥 Prepares everything for your visit
📊 Gathers your medical history thoroughly
💉 Assists with any procedures needed
❤️ Makes sure you feel comfortable and cared for

After you leave, Lionel, Follows up on notes and orders to be sent to the right place

Then, Sabeela:
📅 Assists with surgery scheduling and coordinating labs and documents needed
📋Follows up claim submission and payment tracking
☑Checks in with you regarding your experience

What makes our team special? We're a small practice, which means:
✅ Same friendly faces every visit
✅ Staff who remember you by name
✅ Personal attention, not a number
✅ Everyone genuinely cares about your outcome

Thank you to my incredible team - I couldn't do this without you! 💙

03/23/2026

Monday musings on why DeLand is the perfect place for Florida Spine Surgery... 💙🏡

What I love about this community:

🌳 Small-town feel: I run into patients around town. It's not awkward - it's wonderful! I love being part of the community fabric.

🎓 Educated community: Stetson University brings culture, arts, and engaged citizens. Patients here ask great questions and want to understand their care.

🏡 Family-friendly: Perfect place to raise kids. Safe, friendly, and lots of activities.

🌴 Central Florida location: Close to beaches, Orlando, but with our own unique character.

🤝 Supportive: Local businesses support each other. Community rallies for neighbors. That's special.

🏥 Healthcare desert (was): DeLand needed specialized spine care. I'm honored to help fill that gap.

This is home: When you trust me with your spine care, you're trusting a neighbor, a fellow parent, a community member who's invested in this town.

I'm not going anywhere. Florida Spine Surgery is here for the long haul! 💙

Thanks for welcoming us, DeLand!

03/20/2026

Happy First Day of Spring! 🌸🦋

Spring is about RENEWAL, GROWTH, and FRESH STARTS!

What better time to start fresh with your spine health?

Spring into action:
🌷 Finally schedule that consultation
🌱 Start a daily stretching routine
🌺 Commit to regular walks
🌻 Address that nagging pain
🌼 Try a new healthy habit

Spring activities = spine challenges: ⚠️ Yard work ⚠️ Gardening ⚠️ Spring cleaning ⚠️ Outdoor sports ⚠️ More activity overall

Be smart: ✅ Warm up before activity ✅ Use proper form ✅ Take breaks ✅ Don't do everything in one weekend! ✅ Listen to your body

Don’t let spine pain keep you from enjoying beautiful spring weather! 🌞

What's your spring health goal? Share below! 👇

03/19/2026

Let's talk about something difficult but important: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) 😔

What is FBSS? When spine surgery doesn't provide the expected pain relief, or pain returns after initial improvement. Also called "persistent post-surgical pain." Surgeons like me will often prefer the term “post laminectomy syndrome”.

Why does it happen?
🔹 Surgical factors: Incomplete decompression, recurrent disc herniation, adjacent segment degeneration, hardware issues, scar tissue
🔹 Patient factors: Smoking (impairs fusion healing), obesity, continued returning to heavy labor too soon, poor compliance
🔹 Diagnostic factors: Wrong diagnosis to begin with, missed pathology

Treatment options: Non-surgical:
• Medication adjustment
• Physical therapy
• Pain psychology (yes, it's real and helps!)
• Comprehensive pain management

Surgical:
• Revision decompression if incomplete
• Revision or placement of hardware if necessary
• Adjacent level surgery if new problem
• Correction of failed fusion
• Spinal cord stimulator or dorsal root ganglion stimulator (can be life-changing!)
• Intrathecal pain pump

Spinal cord stimulator - a game changer!

For many FBSS patients, this IS the solution.
• Implanted device sends electrical signals to spinal cord
• "Confuses" pain signals
• Adjustable by patient
• Trial before permanent implant (try it before you buy it!)
• Many patients get significant relief (nothing else had helped, but this did!)

If you have FBSS: Please know:
1. It's NOT your fault
2. You're NOT crazy - the pain is REAL
3. There ARE options, even if imaging does not show a surgical “fixable” problem
4. Don't give up
5. Second opinions are valuable (and welcomed!)

Had previous spine surgery that didn't work? Let's figure out what's going on and what we can do about it.
📞 386-222-2792

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and your spine pain be cured (Or at least out the door!)

Okay, I'm not a poet 😊 But speaking of blessings...

I've been reflecting on how LUCKY I am. Not just because it's St. Patrick's Day, but because:

💚I am officially one full year into my solo private practice journey💚 I get to do work I'm passionate about every day 💚 I'm part of an amazing community in DeLand 💚 My family is healthy and supportive 💚 My patients trust me with their care 💚 I can make a real difference in people's lives

When I first decided to start my own practice, people thought I was crazy. "Why would you give up the security of an employed position?" "What if it fails?" "You have two young kids!"

But I knew that to practice medicine the way I truly believe in - taking TIME with patients, not being rushed, making decisions based on what's best for YOU - I needed to do this.

One Year in, I can honestly say: Best. Decision. Ever.

Yes, it's more challenging. Yes, I worry about business stuff. Yes, there are hurdles.
But every time a patient tells me they finally got answers after seeing 3 other doctors... every time someone avoids unnecessary surgery... every time I see someone walk pain-free who couldn't walk a block before...
THAT'S my pot of gold. 🌈💛

Feeling lucky that YOU'RE here too! Thanks for supporting local, independent healthcare!
📞 386-222-2792

03/16/2026

One year ago last week - I took the biggest professional leap of my life. 🎉💙

I left the security of an employed position and started Florida Spine Surgery.

What a year it has been!

12 MONTHS AGO:
Just me, a vision, and a whole lot of hope mixed with apprehension 😬. "Cautiously optimistic".

No office.
No patients.
No staff.
No systems.

Just a dream of practicing medicine the way I believed my patients deserved it.

Questions I had back then:
🤔 "Will this work?"
🤔 "Can I make this financially sustainable?"
🤔 "Am I crazy???"
🤔 "What if I fail?"
🤔 "Can I really do this?"

Spoiler alert: It worked. More than worked. It's been incredible. 💙

Today, I'm feeling:
Grateful beyond words
Humbled by your trust
Proud of what we've built
Excited for the future
Blessed to do work I love
Honored to serve this community

One year down.
Many more to come!
Here's to year TWO of Florida Spine Surgery! 🥂

Thank you for being part of this journey. 💙
Let's keep helping people get back to living their lives pain-free!
📞 386-222-2792 | 🌐 flspinesurg.com

With deep gratitude,
Dr. Jesna Sublett
Florida Spine Surgery

03/16/2026

Not sure if you need to see a spine surgeon?

Here are some signs: 🚨
⚠️ Back/neck pain lasting 6-8+ weeks
⚠️ Pain radiating down arms or legs
⚠️ New numbness, tingling, or weakness
⚠️ Loss of bowel/bladder control (immediate care!)
⚠️ Pain worsening at night
⚠️ New pain after a fall or injury
⚠️ Difficulty walking or balance issues

Good news: Seeing a spine surgeon doesn't automatically mean surgery! In fact, almost 80% of the time your problem may be managed without surgery. But accurate diagnosis and expert guidance is the first step.

Let's figure out what's going on together. 386-222-2792

03/12/2026

Spring gardening is here! 🌱🌷 Don't let it wreck your back!

BEFORE you start:
☕ Warm up with 5-min walk
🧘 Gentle stretches
🧰 Gather all tools (avoid multiple trips)

WHILE gardening:
✅ Use garden stool or kneel on pad
✅ Switch tasks every 15-20 minutes
✅ Keep tools within reach
✅ SQUAT to lift, don't bend from waist
✅ Push wheelbarrow, don't pull
✅ Use long-handled tools

AFTER gardening:
🧊 Ice if you overdid it
🛁 Gentle stretches
💧 Hydrate!

Tools that HELP your spine:
• Wheeled garden seat
• Long-handled tools
• Raised garden beds
• Knee pads
• Garden kneeler with handles

If your back hurts, your garden can wait. Your spine can't heal as easily! 🌺

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