Sal DiStefano

The issue with surgeries are, well, first off, there's a self-selection bias of people who tend to get back surgery and they tend to not be like you, fit, healthy people. That's going to dramatically change the outcomes. When you go into surgery and you're not healthy and not fit, the outcomes are going to be worse.

The issue with surgeries are, well, first off, there's a self-selection bias of people who tend to get back surgery and they tend to not be like you, fit, healthy people. That's going to dramatically change the outcomes. When you go into surgery and you're not healthy and not fit, the outcomes are going to be worse.

Number two, the back or the spine is a very – I mean, that joint moves all over the place. It rotates. It flexes and extends and it bends laterally, right? So it's a pretty dynamic joint from a movement perspective.

Number two, the back or the spine is a very – I mean, that joint moves all over the place. It rotates. It flexes and extends and it bends laterally, right? So it's a pretty dynamic joint from a movement perspective.

Number two, the back or the spine is a very – I mean, that joint moves all over the place. It rotates. It flexes and extends and it bends laterally, right? So it's a pretty dynamic joint from a movement perspective.

If you're not strong, if you don't have stability, if you don't do proper exercise afterwards and you get surgery, then you're going to have dysfunction because you're weak, because you're unfit, you're whatever. And that surgery may have worked, but it didn't work for you because you were unfit, unhealthy, et cetera.

If you're not strong, if you don't have stability, if you don't do proper exercise afterwards and you get surgery, then you're going to have dysfunction because you're weak, because you're unfit, you're whatever. And that surgery may have worked, but it didn't work for you because you were unfit, unhealthy, et cetera.

If you're not strong, if you don't have stability, if you don't do proper exercise afterwards and you get surgery, then you're going to have dysfunction because you're weak, because you're unfit, you're whatever. And that surgery may have worked, but it didn't work for you because you were unfit, unhealthy, et cetera.

And he was frustrated because he says, you know, I did all the correctional exercise stuff, Sal. I did everything. And it got so bad. And he showed me his imaging, his MRI, and he talked about his disc. So was it degenerate? He had no disc. Oh, none at all. Completely wasted away. It was gone, and it was bone on bone. Oh, wow.

And he was frustrated because he says, you know, I did all the correctional exercise stuff, Sal. I did everything. And it got so bad. And he showed me his imaging, his MRI, and he talked about his disc. So was it degenerate? He had no disc. Oh, none at all. Completely wasted away. It was gone, and it was bone on bone. Oh, wow.

And he was frustrated because he says, you know, I did all the correctional exercise stuff, Sal. I did everything. And it got so bad. And he showed me his imaging, his MRI, and he talked about his disc. So was it degenerate? He had no disc. Oh, none at all. Completely wasted away. It was gone, and it was bone on bone. Oh, wow.

Yeah, they put an artificial disc. And they go through the abdomen, so he had a little tiny incision in his midsection. And if you're fit and healthy, you're a good candidate for this. If you're not, what they'll recommend typically is fusion. which fusion can help, but then you have the surrounding, you know, discs and joints that start to get lots of, you know, wear and tear.

Yeah, they put an artificial disc. And they go through the abdomen, so he had a little tiny incision in his midsection. And if you're fit and healthy, you're a good candidate for this. If you're not, what they'll recommend typically is fusion. which fusion can help, but then you have the surrounding, you know, discs and joints that start to get lots of, you know, wear and tear.

Yeah, they put an artificial disc. And they go through the abdomen, so he had a little tiny incision in his midsection. And if you're fit and healthy, you're a good candidate for this. If you're not, what they'll recommend typically is fusion. which fusion can help, but then you have the surrounding, you know, discs and joints that start to get lots of, you know, wear and tear.

Fusion tends to lead to more fusion.

Fusion tends to lead to more fusion.

Fusion tends to lead to more fusion.

No. No, yes, with fusion. Yeah, when they fuse, they fuse the two bones together. And then what happens is the surrounding, you know, part of the spine has to do the movement. Yeah. So, but with Max, he got, you know, disc replacement. And again, he was frustrated. He's like, all these correctional exercise people in our space were like, don't get back surgery, this and that.

No. No, yes, with fusion. Yeah, when they fuse, they fuse the two bones together. And then what happens is the surrounding, you know, part of the spine has to do the movement. Yeah. So, but with Max, he got, you know, disc replacement. And again, he was frustrated. He's like, all these correctional exercise people in our space were like, don't get back surgery, this and that.

No. No, yes, with fusion. Yeah, when they fuse, they fuse the two bones together. And then what happens is the surrounding, you know, part of the spine has to do the movement. Yeah. So, but with Max, he got, you know, disc replacement. And again, he was frustrated. He's like, all these correctional exercise people in our space were like, don't get back surgery, this and that.