UPMC Program for Spine Health

Twitter page for the @UPMC_PMR Program for Spine Health and Fellowship in Value Based Spine & MSK Medicine. | #spine #physiatry @UPMC @UPMCHealthPlan

[Jim Eubanks MD @jeubanksMD]

Glad to participate in this project outlining Social Media Best Practices for #Spine Care Professionals @NASSspine @NASSJournal

[Derek Griffin @DerekGriffin86]

Pain & the immune system.
https://t.co/RaP6XRtnro

[Jim Eubanks MD @jeubanksMD]

Prehab isn’t just conditioning—it’s biology.

JAMA Surgery (2025): personalized prehabilitation alters immune markers and improves physical & cognitive reserve pre-op.

Mechanistic support for precision prehab, especially in high-risk surgical patients.

https://t.co/LYc7Ny0ZSM

[UPMC Program for Spine Health @UPMC_PSH]

Our @UPMC_PMR resident and fellow alumni @jeubanksMD talks Prehab in Spine Surgery @E3Rehab

@musc_pmr

[E3Rehab @E3Rehab]

In our latest podcast episode, @ChrisHughen sat down with @jeubanksMD to discuss prehabilitation for spine surgery.

We dive into the components of a comprehensive prehab routine, psychological and physiological preparation for surgery, post-operative activity guidelines, and much more.

https://t.co/Axgrrl0n3s

[Derek Griffin @DerekGriffin86]

Tendinopathy - mechanical load is one part of a complex puzzle.
https://t.co/bzp5gIqjke

[Jim Eubanks MD @jeubanksMD]

Add’l recent life-saving advances in childhood cancers include Blincyto, treosulfan and Ryoncil which saved my daughter’s life from 2 high-risk blood cancers. NIH funding of medical research is among our best efforts in the US and must be aggressively maintained.

[Matt Jones @Mattjones0203]

Osteoarthritis Year in Review 2025: Rehabilitation and outcomes including sex and gender reporting

https://t.co/19q86szcZS

[Adam Dobson @adamdobson123]

Active physiotherapy showed better results than passive physiotherapy and a combination of both for the management of mechanical and/or non-specific cLBP. https://t.co/BYPg5urNny

[Matt Jones @Mattjones0203]

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation

https://t.co/mVdqSPBjZi

[Christoph Burch @ChristophBurch]

Sarcopenia prevention in older adults: Effectiveness and limitations of non-pharmacological interventions
https://t.co/YHwEc165bt

[Derek Griffin @DerekGriffin86]

Mechanical load is responsible for building bone strength but also is the cause of stress #
-Build activity volume gradually.
-Promote bone health via short duration, yet frequent, high bone strain activities.
-Optimise recovery via nutrition, sleep etc.
https://t.co/YfLqkIMdTn

[Jim Eubanks MD @jeubanksMD]

Looking forward to presenting with my colleague Gareth Jones, PhD, @ACRMconference 2025 in Chicago next month on Prehabilitation in Spine Surgery.

Come check it out if you’re going!

@smeets1964 @RSkolaskyScD

[Jim Eubanks MD @jeubanksMD]

Excited to present @MCW_PMR tomorrow to discuss Value-Based Care and Spine Health!

Special thanks to @Chris_WhiteMD

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

The association between health care professional attitudes and
beliefs and the attitudes and beliefs, clinical management, and
outcomes of patients with low back pain: A systematic review https://t.co/VLHn6T9AZa

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation https://t.co/lgYT8kthhm

[Paul Ingraham (PainScience.com) @PainSci]

Prehab “aims to enhance health & well-being prior to a major surgery,” physical AND mental preparation, and I think it probably offers some of the best bang for buck in medicine.

Dr. Jim Eubanks (a friend of the salamander), is the lead author of a new qualitative study…

[Ben Cormack @CorKinetic]

Good news here for lumbar disc herniations!

https://t.co/U170aDN6f2

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

An 80-year-old is the oldest person to finish the 135 mile Ultramarathon from the lowest point in North America (Death Valley) to the shoulders of its highest peak (Whitney Portal, 8300 feet)!

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality with exercise (and dose-response) throughout adulthood from a systematic review of 85 studies https://t.co/OlTJVX7T0I

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

🗨️ “Vaccines have done more to improve public health than any other medical intervention.”

A Viewpoint focuses on cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy—analysing trials, different vaccine approaches, and how the next generation of cancer vaccines can help improve patient outcomes and quality of life. https://t.co/5VXTVKx4Jd