Jana Ward, a trail runner, engineer, program manager, wife, and mother of two, knows what it means to face a mountain, both literally and figuratively. Before her diagnosis, Jana ran...
When Dustin Godnick was a teenager, he was in a life-changing car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Today, 26 years later, Godnick is the defending champion...
After Years of Back Pain, Retired Flight Medic and Law Enforcement Officer Finally Finds Some Relief Kevin McLeod has always been active—both in and out of his work. He trained...
Brent Schneider has been dancing for most of his life. Before becoming a faculty member in the Department of Modern Dance in the early nineties, he performed with Repertory Dance...
After years of pain, confusion, and uncertainty, Heather Silveira finally found the care and clarity she had long been searching for—thanks to the expertise and compassion of University of Utah...
University of Utah Health is proud to announce the official opening of Spine Care at Arapeen, a new state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to delivering coordinated, comprehensive care for individuals experiencing back...
In Summer 2023, John Lesny Drake was attending Cadet Troop Leader Training with the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Bliss, Texas. Having a few days off, John joined friends at...
A pinched nerve can be very painful—no matter where it’s located in your body. If you experience one in your back, it can travel to other parts of the body...
Special agent and golf-enthusiast Paul Weyland spent hours on the golf course unaware of his spine damage. He sought heat-powered Intracept treatment after a rare infection made his pain unbearable.
Nearly everyone will experience back pain at some point in their life. Most back pain episodes can be treated at home but if the pain persists, you may have a...
