19/12/2025
An astronaut, a spine surgery, and one of the greatest space missions in human history.
Yes, we are talking about Michael Collins from the Apollo 11 crew.
During training for Apollo 8, Collins felt a sharp pain that travelled from his neck down his arm. Doctors discovered cervical myelopathy, a serious spine condition.
He stepped away from the mission. He underwent cervical decompression and fusion.
Most people would have stopped there. Collins did not.
A few months later, he returned stronger and pain free and was selected for Apollo 11.
While the world watched Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon, Collins orbited above, keeping the mission alive.
His journey teaches us something powerful.
Spine surgery is not the end of your story. Sometimes it is the reason you rise higher.
With advanced techniques like microscopic cervical fusion, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and motion preserving disc replacements, patients return to life faster, confident and painfree.
Dr. Adita Raj, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Synapse Spine.
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