Dr. Kalra In the News

Kalra Staff — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 17:34:33 +0000

Dr. Kalra likes to think of himself as the friendly neighborhood spine doctor and has recently had multiple opportunities to provide community education with the help of some local media. Check out his recent appearances!

D Magazine: Best Doctors in Dallas

D Magazine’s best doctors is Dallas’ number one resource for finding the highest-quality doctors in the area. D Magazine begins the reviews by reaching out to thousands of local doctors to nominate their peers. Those doctors are all located and practicing in DFW, so you know you can truly trust their nominations. Then a rotating panel of esteemed doctors reviews the nominees and chooses only the most deserving candidates.

No one can pay to be on the list, and D Magazine has a detailed process to avoid abuse of the voting process. With all that effort, you can rest assured that everyone on the list offers fantastic care, all based on the opinions of the people who know medicine best – other doctors. Check out his profile here or pick up the October issue of D Magazine to read even more.

Good Morning Texas

If you’re in DFW and you don’t know Good Morning Texas, where have you been? A staple in Texas morning news for over 25 years, Good Morning Texas is the place to find out what’s happening around the area. Dr. Kalra’s passion for spinal health extends to educating the community every chance he gets, so he jumped at the opportunity to appear on GMT.

Local Profile

One of the best sources for local news in Collin County is Local Profile. With a consistent focus on bringing the Plano & Frisco area into the spotlight, Local Profile can keep you up to date with the most important developments in the area. That’s why Local Profile spoke with Dr. Kalra to learn more about his integrated approach to spine health. If you want to read more about why Dr. Kalra is a unique expert in the world of spine treatments, you can check out the profile in their September issue.

Living Magazine

Living Magazine is another one of DFW’s best sources for local news. With individual magazines for all of the major areas around the metroplex, Local Profile knows all of DFW deeply. Dr. Kalra and his team were profiled in the October issue, and they highlighted some of Kalra Brain & Spine’s recent patient success stories. To learn about some of Dr. Kalra’s happiest patients, you can check the October issue of Frisco/Plano’s Living Magazine here.

And as always, Dr. Kalra is available to answer your questions and help you find relief from the most both the most mundane and complex back pain. Your spine deserves and expert opinion. Schedule an appointment today.

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From Fear to Confidence: Brandon’s Story

Dr. Ricky Kalra — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:31:26 +0000

Brandon’s Story

Back surgery at the age of 23? This was the dilemma Brandon Ericksen lived with every day. A nagging injury from high school continued to plague him into adulthood, especially since he works in beverage distribution and moves cases of beverages by hand from pallets to grocery store shelves.

“The day finally came when I just couldn’t stand the pain anymore,” he said. Brandon was in so much pain he had to give up going to the gym, something he has enjoyed most of his life. “When I would get home from work, I would take a nap just so I could get through the rest of the day. But it got to where every day, I was waking up in excruciating pain.”

When the back pain began to creep down into his legs as well, Brandon was finally ready to take the next step toward getting out of pain for good. With some research, he found himself in the office of Kalra Brain & Spine. Dr. Ricky Kalra spent extensive time with Brandon, hearing about his journey and studying his imaging results.

He suggested a 360-degree lumbar fusion, also known as an Anterior/Posterior Lumbar Fusion. “My thought was always ‘Anything but surgery!’ and ‘Surgery should be the last resort,’ but after talking to Dr. Kalra, I was actually looking forward to it,” Brandon admitted.

“I was nervous, no doubt, but Dr. Kalra felt so confident that after surgery, I would be able to get back to my favorite parts of life. I’m so glad I trusted him.”

Dr. Kalra does subscribe to the philosophy that surgery should be the last resort; only considered when all other modalities have failed to bring the needed relief. In Brandon’s case, he felt today’s advanced back surgery techniques would give him the best hope of living a life free from debilitating back and leg pain.

Today, Brandon is walking out his three-month recovery from surgery. He is back to work a few days a week, is back at the gym working on regaining strength and is feeling better than he has in years. “I’m playing basketball again, I’m swimming,” said Brandon. “I just walk around with a smile on my face.”

Brandon feels so grateful to Dr. Kalra and his team at Kalra Brain & Spine. “If anyone ever asked me about Dr. Kalra, I would only say good things about him,” he said. “All I can say is if you get to the point where you can’t take the pain anymore, go find help. Your life will be a lot better.”

New Hope for Neck and Back Pain

When world-class training meets hometown values deeply rooted in family and community, the result is the kind of medical care you’ve always hoped for. This describes Kalra Brain & Spine, the practice of Dr. Ricky Kalra, who specializes in the most up-to-date evidence-based neurological care. If you’re living with chronic neck or back pain and don’t know where to turn, schedule a consultation with Dr. Kalra today.

I was nervous about surgery, no doubt, but Dr. Kalra felt so confident that I would be able to get back to my favorite parts of life. He was right. I’m back at the gym, playing basketball and swimming. I just walk around with a smile on my face these days. I am so grateful to the entire Kalra Brain & Spine team. I have my life back!

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