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Bottom Line: My VTFC Team has given me my life back. My post surgery healing and adjustment to my "new normal" is because of them. Everyone brightens my day. I so look forward to each session.
Rich M.
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So, I’m sitting here remembering the excruciating pain I was in one year ago! I had been suffering with chronic neck and shoulder pain for over 10 years. Every doctor I went to masked it with medications, missed diagnosis, physical therapy, trigger point injections, chiropractic, radiofrequency ablations and others that are too long to list. The doctors in my network, and believe me, I went to everyone, said they can’t do anything for me. They claimed surgery was not an option because they couldn’t guarantee relief and it could get worse. So I kept going through this cycle of pain, depression and frustration. I had had enough. So in Feb-March of 2019 I ventured out and decided to visit Virginia Spine Institute to see what they thought of my case. My first appointment with Dr. Haines changed my entire life. He looked at my xrays, MRIs and all of my failed modules I went through, and within 5 minutes of talking to him, he said, I can help you. I started crying because it was a breakthrough. Finally...someone said they can help me. So jump ahead a few weeks I was scheduled for surgery for a 3-level spinal fusion and discectomies in my neck. I had the surgery and immediately after the pain and pressure was mostly gone. I obviously had pain at the incision area but I could tell right away that this surgery worked. FINALLY!! After all the pain I went through for years, was nearly all gone. I recovered at home for 5 weeks with physical therapy and rest. I was able to return to work and continue life with minor constrictions. Fast forward to almost a year out from surgery and I’m basically pain free. Of course I have some days where I have aches and pains but nothing like it was before. I can’t thank Dr. Haines enough for fixing me and giving me my life back. It was the best decision I ever made. I can’t thank my mom, dad and husband enough for constantly driving me to and from Virginia (from Pennsylvania) for appointments and taking care of me while I healed. Love you guys so much. 
I can’t thank Dr. Haines enough for fixing me and giving me my life back.
Spinal Champion Q&A
What was the recovery time after surgery?
I recovered at home for 5 weeks with physical therapy and rest. I was able to return to work and continue life with minor constrictions.
Why would you describe your first appointment with Dr. Haines as life changing?
He looked at my xrays, MRIs and all of my failed modules I went through, and within 5 minutes of talking to him, he said, I can help you!
Insight from Jaime's Spine Surgeon Dr. Colin Haines
When Jaime arrived at my office for her initial consultation she reported a long-standing history of neck pain. Her pain has gradually increased over the years and has been affecting her daily for the past 10 years. She is a professional in a medical system and could not get answers to help her. I knew immediately I could resolve this life-altering pain for Jaime. She shared with me her drive to be able to do the simple things in life (like working, lifting, exercising, walking her dogs, and enjoying time with her family) without pain. After so many failed prior treatments we had to carefully assess the remaining options and together we selected a spinal fusion in three levels of her neck. It couldn’t be more rewarding to hear that Jaime is now back to doing the little things she wasn’t able to do prior because of her debilitating neck pain!