Patient of the Month Sylvia Beachy Pain should not be a way of life. But for Austin native Sylvia Beachy, life was just that – a seemingly never-ending battle to manage the pain in her neck and back. She began having chronic lumbar pain in her late 20s and simply…
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Ken McGinty…back to ranching! Ranching is hard and physically demanding work every day, all the time. So when Ken McGinty’s back pain knocked him out of the saddle, he went to Texas Back Institute for help. Dr. Michael Duffy diagnosed Ken with lumbar spinal stenosis and, in his case, recommended…
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For Vickie Money of Venus, Texas, mopping the floor was a simple, routine task she was doing on another ordinary day. But something unusual happened, and suddenly she found herself suffering from severe pain in her lower back that would impact her life for several years to come. At the…
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BW Beasley…Back to Racquetball! BW Beasley came to the Texas Back Institute after suffering from chronic back pain symptoms for years. Ten years earlier, Mr. Beasley had undergone a microdiscectomy with a different physician which only temporarily relieved his pain. He was anxious for a chance to get back to an…
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Denys Kendall….Back to Feeling Like a Person! Denys Kendall never thought he would need spine surgery. He was jumping out of airplanes, serving his country in Iraq and living the life of a true adrenaline junkie. Denys served in the Army for 4 years, starting off in Special Forces and…
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Patient of the Month Robbin Hallford went from unable to stand to increasing the number of yoga classes she teaches thanks to the miracle of 360 fusion. Baby Boomer Robbin Hallford is a teacher and yoga instructor who can proudly state she is more active now than in her 20’s thanks…
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Professional bass fisherman, Ryan Lovelace gets back to fishing As a professional bass fisherman, Ryan’s pain was exacerbated by his participation in several fishing tournaments every year. In order to win or place in these professional bass fishing tournaments, the angler must catch as many bass as possible with the…
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1st US Service Member to Receive Artificial Disc Celebrates 8 Years Pain-Free He was a U.S. Marine on Active Duty, planning a career as a Naval Aviator, when a herniated disc stopped everything. Alex Fender saw all his plans postponed, then stopped indefinitely, as physicians repeatedly told him that he…
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Gracie Rasmussen is a 13-year-old athlete who loves the sport of cheerleading. Her dream had always been to compete for Cheer Athletics, a nationally renowned cheerleading powerhouse. She worked hard to make the team, spending hours in the gym each day perfecting every tumble, dance move and stunt. Like most…
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Two years ago, Keith Roberts was relocating his office. He began to feel immediate pain in his lower back after lifting a table. The pain became progressively worse from that point. His doctor told him it was just a sprain, but he soon learned more about his diagnosis. After a…
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