Podcast | Back Pain, Disc Health, and the New Science of Spinal Care with Dr. Amir Vokshoor

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 Why do so many people throw out their back doing something completely ordinary, like picking up a pencil? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Amir Vokshoor, neurosurgeon and spine specialist, to map the landscape of back pain: what's actually happening in your discs, why sleep and hydration matter more than most people realize, and where modern medicine is making meaningful breakthroughs.

They cover:

•  How disc herniations can actually heal themselves
• The role of breath work, meditation, and mindset in pain recovery
  
• Peptides, PRP, red light therapy, and what actually moves the needle
• When surgery is worth considering, and what disc replacement really involves
• Tech neck, evolutionary mismatch, and the spine costs of modern life

This episode is for anyone living with back pain, curious about spinal health, or trying to understand the gap between symptom and solution.

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About the Commune Podcast

Hosted by Jeff Krasno, the Commune podcast features thoughtful conversations for modern times. Not always comfortable but definitely needed, we explore both humanity and our human-ness. How can we live healthy, purpose-filled lives and be in service of something bigger? Guests include spiritual teachers, poets, scientists, philosophers, and activists for food sustainability, functional medicine, mental and physical health, and collective healing.