In this episode of Spine Time, we sit down with Dr. Ryder Reed, Nebraska Spine + Pain Center’s newest orthopedic spine surgeon, for a wide-ranging introduction. Dr. Reed shares his journey, from growing up around his family’s powersport dealerships to the mentor who first nudged him toward medicine, what drew him to orthopedics and spine surgery, and his patient-first philosophy, built on clear communication and understanding each person’s goals.

Tune in to get a glimpse of Dr. Reed inside and outside the clinic.

What's actually happening inside an MRI machine? Can you take pain medication before your imaging appointment? On this episode of Spine Time, we sit down with Jen Levos, a Nebraska Spine and Pain Center MRI technologist with 20 years of experience, to break down everything patients need to know about imaging.Tune in to learn how the right imaging test is chosen, and why having X-ray, CT, and MRI all under one roof makes it easier for patients to get answers in a single visit.

In this episode of Spine Time, Nebraska Spine + Pain Center's podcast, we sit down with Jen Kaluza, an adult nurse practitioner with hands-on experience in patient care, to break down everything you need to know about bone density tests and how we conduct them at our practice.