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  • Date: Feb 22, 2018
  • Category: Health

Back Pain Relief: Many Options are Available with Dr. Richard Francis

Dr. Richard Francis, Founder of Spine Associates provides many options for those suffering from back, neck and spine pain. From Physical Therapy, Interventional Pain Management and Minimally Invasive Surgery to Scoliosis and Reconstructive Surgery, Spine Fusion and Robotic Assisted Surgery, everything depends on what each individual patient needs! Continue reading →

  • Date: Jan 08, 2018
  • Category: Health

Chronic Back Pain Cure, No Matter the Cause! Dr. Richard R.M. Francis

Although 80 % of all Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their lives only 10% ever determine the primary cause of their pain. Houston Spine Surgeon, Dr. Richard Francis has a long history of helping people from around the globe, young and old, to identify the true source of their back pain and provide the appropriate treatment and cure for their pain. Continue reading →

  • Date: Oct 12, 2017
  • Category: Health

Back to Normal from Chronic Pain, Dr. Richard Francis’ Extraordinary Results

Houston Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Dr. Richard R.M. Francis has been helping patients suffering from decades of chronic back pain to get Back to Normal since he founded Spine Associates in 2003. Many of his patients had seen other doctors, some had previous surgeries or treatments but were still in great pain…. until they found Dr. Francis who has helped them get back to normal and live pain free. Continue reading →

  • Date: Jun 20, 2017
  • Category: Health

From Back Pain to “Back to Normal” Much Easier with Patient Ambassador Program

New neck, back and spine patients facing the unknown at Spine Associates in Houston, Texas are paired up with former patients who have become ambassadors to lead them through the process. Dr. Richard Francis, Founder of Spine Associates in 2003 has developed a Patient Ambassador Program with hundreds of Ambassadors working together with new patients to share their experiences and be with them as they face upcoming treatment or surgery. Continue reading →

  • Date: Mar 29, 2017
  • Category: Health

From Wheelchair Bound to 1st Runner Up Miss Rodeo Texas Happily Married

Follow up story on Rachel Odem who was told by her doctor to Change her lifestyle because she would probably be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life after a tragic accident of falling off a 25-foot-high cliff. Rachel has since undergone spine surgery performed by Houston Spine Surgeon Dr. Richard Francis and has gone on to become 1st Runner up Miss Texas and just recently got married to the man of her dreams. Continue reading →

  • Date: Feb 25, 2015
  • Category: Health

Setting the Standards and Raising the Bar in Spine Surgery: Dr. Richard Francis

Houston Spine Surgeon Dr. Richard Francis has once again been recognized in a major medical magazine publication. This time he’s featured in TexasMD, NsideTexas Medical Magazine. Dr. Francis is always on the cutting edge of the latest technology, not just for the sake of it but to be able to provide the added benefits to his patients when necessary. Continue reading →

  • Date: Jan 21, 2015
  • Category: Health

Spine Surgeons Using Robots: A Winning Combination for Patient Care

Houston Spine Surgeon Dr. Richard Francis has been featured on Becker’s Spine Review as one of 70 doctors using robotic technology to perform spine surgeries. Dr. Francis was among the first surgeons in the Houston area to perform robotic-guided spinal surgery and is CEO and Founder of Spine Associates. He has a professional interest in treating both adult and pediatric deformity cases and artificial disc replacements. Continue reading →

  • Date: Dec 05, 2014
  • Category: Health

Announcing New Patient to Patient Ambassador Program for Spine Surgery Patients

Renowned Spine Surgeon Dr. Richard Francis of Spine Associates in Houston, Texas has developed and implemented a Patient to Patient Ambassador Program dedicated to patients that will be undergoing spine surgery. Pairing of former spine surgery patients with new surgery patients prove extremely beneficial for both patients involved. Continue reading →

  • Date: Oct 02, 2014
  • Category: Health

Spine Surgeon Offers New Patient Portal for Patients Health At Their Fingertips

SpineAssociates.com’s New “Patient Portal” Communication Service Streamlines Patient Communication Challenges and Enhances Patient/Doctor Relationships; Further Strengthens Spine Associates’ Position as a Leader in Patient-Focused Spine Care with Convenient Management of Interactions Between Patients and Their Physician. Continue reading →