Dr. Ardavan Aslie is a board-certified spine surgeon who received his undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he double-majored in physiology and genetics. He earned his MD from New York Medical College and completed his residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City while working with some of the world’s most renowned scoliosis surgeons; he received his spine surgery fellowship training at Harvard University. In addition to his private practice in California, Dr. Aslie has been active in researching and developing cutting-edge treatments for osteoporotic and aging spines. In this episode, Rachel and Dr. Ardavan discuss: Root causes of back pain Non-surgical routes to addressing back pain Determining the necessity of spinal surgery Cortisone shots' effectiveness Medical device companies profiting from questionable spine surgeries Tips for maintaining a healthy spine preemptively More from Dr. Ardavan: https://sactospine.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SpineTreatmentCenter corporate spine book - https://amzn.to/3A81n7i Product and Affiliation: KOZE RED LIGHT THERAPY - https://kozehealth.com?sca_ref=1608869.lx4GjVPZDp - Discount code is Naturalhealthrising Fullscript - get 15% off of professional-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/rsmith1610125615 Reach out to Rachel here: Book Your Free Consult With Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.coachmatixmail.com/widget/appointment/rachelsmith/healthconsultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Natural Health Rising Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/950824619100723⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE 3 Day Nutrition & Detox Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/energy-reboot-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elimination Protocol Recipe Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/recipe-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch The Natural Health Rising Podcast On Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChBxy69Z6ppTrV9KksXLOOg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/naturalhealthrising/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Natural Health Rising Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-smith11/support