Resources

Three Ways to Save Your Back on Your Next Road Trip

Late summer beckons with luxuriously long days, wide-open roads, and potentially back-breaking car trips. Although a road trip may take you away from work or your daily routine, sitting in your car can be as bad for your body as sitting at your desk—especially if you will be on the road for a long time.

Are Standing Desks Worth the Hype?

While reading this, are you hunched over a screen, forming a human question mark with your back, shoulders, and head? If so, staying in this position will eventually cause pain by stressing the muscles in your neck and putting pressure on your lower back. Standing desks have risen in popularity as a remedy to this growing epidemic of poor sitting posture. But are they worth the hype?

Top 3 Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Why They’re Important

Omega-3 fatty acids reel in a lot of attention. They are key components of a healthy diet. Understanding how they work and where to find them will help you maximize their nutritional power.

Powerful Positive Thinking: Take 5 Steps to Improve Your Health

If you’ve ever spent a day striving to be optimistic—to see your glass as half-full instead of half-empty—you may have noticed your mood lift and your body relax. Those feel-good sensations are not just in your head. In fact, practicing positive thought can improve your health—and research proves it.

How a Team Approach Helps Lower Pain

Guess how much traditional medical care (like going to see a doctor) influences your health? Experts say only 11 percent! It’s actually your daily habits—like how much you move, what you eat, how you cope with stress, and more—that make the biggest impact on how you feel.

How Does Virtual Physical Therapy Work?

Physical therapy (PT) is a powerful way to relieve pain, but coming into the clinic isn’t always convenient. Busy schedules crop up, unexpected family issues arise, and other obstacles get in the way. But now, just like you can grocery shop and bank online, you can do physical therapy from the comfort of home, too.

What to Expect from Your First Visit

From your first visit, you’ll notice the Vori difference. You'll find all the resources to get better in one place, so you can save time and focus on getting back to doing what you love faster.

Why Having a Doctor on Your Care Team is Important

When muscle or joint pain strikes, you want answers you can trust. You want assurance for questions like: What is causing my pain? Is it serious? Do I need surgery? How can I make it better? At Vori Health, we make it easy to get these answers and more. Your Care Team is led by an expert medical doctor, so you can get clear guidance and support all in one place.

Why Medicine Needs to Be Re-Humanized

Dr. Ryan Grant (Co-founder and CEO, Vori Health)

TelePT Connections Podcast with Mark Milligan

Dr. Ryan Grant, Founder and CEO of Vori Health shares an innovative approach to musculoskeletal care through technology

Making Medicine More Human

Nurse Coaches, Innovative Healthcare Leaders- Nicole Piotrowski BSN, RN, HWNC-BC

Virtual and In-person Musculoskeletal Healthcare Company with Ryan Grant

Back pain is a human problem. See how we treat it.

Back pain is a human problem. See how we treat it.

Why I Stopped Operating to Fix the Way We Treat Patients

I became a neurosurgeon because I love making things better. Since founding my first company as a teenager, I have always pushed to make the world a better place. I developed and patented medical devices, founded and advised companies, and pursued years of medical training to improve healthcare. As a neurosurgeon, I was awestruck by modern medicine’s ability to make things better—to ameliorate the sick, reverse paralysis, and help an individual in a true time of need. But I also saw how modern medicine can make things worse, especially when it comes to treating back, neck, and joint pain.

How Employers Can Cut the Costs of MSK Care

As national healthcare expenditures balloon into the trillions, a closer look reveals musculoskeletal (MSK) care to be a leading contributor to skyrocketing costs.In 2019 alone, MSK care totaled almost $253 billion nationwide, pushing employers to contribute even more to employee health plans.That same year, MSK care accounted for approximately 31 percent of total employer medical expenses, according to a National Business Group on Health report.

MSK Care: Employer Strategies to Address The Highest Cost Low-Hanging Fruit

Hear Vori Health CEO Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA, FAANS and David Essary, President of Allstate Benefits, discuss the rising costs of MSK care, why the delivery of care model matters, and how to compare the different offerings in the market for employers/plans.

Lowering the Cost of MSK Care with Telemedicine

Over the past three years, the healthcare industry has experienced several paradigm shifts that have fundamentally reshaped our approach to medical care. One of these key shifts is the rise of telemedicine. What started as a necessary alternative to traditional in-person care during the pandemic has now become a staple in the healthcare system.

Moving the Women’s Health Needle in MSK

Women face unique musculoskeletal (MSK) challenges that are often overlooked or misunderstood in traditional healthcare models, leading to major gaps in care. Without the right type of care, women are less likely to achieve true relief from their MSK pain—proving to be the biggest challenge of it all.

The Comprehensive Employer’s Guide to MSK Solutions

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions remain the top one or two high-cost claims for employers. With healthcare costs on the rise again, companies are looking for better ways to contain these sky-high costs while still improving outcomes for their employees. We canvased the MSK care landscape to breakdown the key components needed to drive engagement, outcomes, and savings.

When Pain Divides Us: Solving Inequitable Access & Outcomes

For many demographics, musculoskeletal (MSK) problems are a major cause of disability and lower quality of life. However, not everyone with MSK issues feels the same amount of pain.

Managing Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults

With nearly one in four Americans soon to be in the senior age bracket, clinicians and payers alike are narrowing their focus on optimizing care for the health conditions that disproportionately impact older adults. And for the majority of stakeholders, the spotlight shines directly on musculoskeletal (MSK) pain.

Pain & Opioids: How Inappropriate Care is Fueling a National Crisis

Hear Vori Health CEO Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA, FAANS and David Essary, President of Allstate Benefits, discuss the rising costs of MSK care, why the delivery of care model matters, and how to compare the different offerings in the market for employers/plans.

Integrating GLP-1s into the Future of MSK Care

Obesity and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions impact a major portion of the American population. With glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1s) rapidly transforming obesity care as well as bottom lines, it's more important than ever for employers and payers to consider strategies for sustainable impact.

Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Mental Health to Treat MSK Pain

Hear Vori Health CEO Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA, FAANS and David Essary, President of Allstate Benefits, discuss the rising costs of MSK care, why the delivery of care model matters, and how to compare the different offerings in the market for employers/plans.

Finding and Redirecting MSK Members to Doctor-Led Care with Predictive Analytics

As the healthcare industry transforms into a more data-driven landscape, predictive analytics emerges as the tool of choice for employers and health plans looking to improve care and lower costs. But finding members further upstream in the MSK patient journey is only part of the solution. Redirecting members to appropriate, physician-led medical care plays an equally important role in driving high value.