Welcome back to Move The District!  This week, I am joined by Dr. Oliver Tannous who is an orthopedic spine surgeon with MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  Dr. Tannous also serves as the assistant professor of orthopedics at Georgetown University.

Topics discussed:

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• Uptick in back pain in the past year
  
• Insurance companies backing off giving everyone MRI's
  
• Pain is not a normal part of the aging process
  
• The power of physical therapy patients being able to tell their story
  
• The process for a patient post spinal surgery
  

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Via Instagram: @drolivertannous & @medstarhealth