Back in the Fight
Long Island Spinal Columns, 2011 Edition
February 2011
“Nate is now the figurehead and spokesman for the program, The Better Way Back. As the program’s spokesman and Ultimate Ambassador, Nate travels around the country and speaks at patient seminars hosted by hospitals and spine-related organizations.”
Pain Gone, Walton Talks with Zeal Once Again
The New York Times
May 2010
“To help others with debilitating back problems, Walton is telling his story and, true to form, editing out nothing. There were days when he could not get off the floor. He could not sleep. He ate lying down. The pain was so intense that he considered suicide…”
Bill Walton
Throw It Down, Big Man
The Bob & Tom Show
April 2010
“When you’re going through this and you can’t get [the pain] to go away, you lose everything. Every issue in life just comes crashing down on you. You can’t move, you can’t think, you can’t work, and your family wants to help but the desolation, the isolation, the depression and everything is just coming in. That’s what we’re doing with The Better Way Back program, which is to be that source of hope.”
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Nate “Rock” Quarry
Fighter. Father. Advocate?
MMA Authority Magazine
February 2010
“Today, Nate is at the top of his game and preparing for his next fight against Jorge Rivera in March. In his free time, he’s working to spread the word about his spine surgery and help other patients who are living with the same kind of pain that he had not too long ago.”
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Ultimate Fighter Nate Quarry
Dead Point Magazine
February 2010
“Why wait 5 -10 years and watch your life pass you by? So we started an advocacy program called “The Better Way Back.” (www.thebetterwayback.org) to reach out to patients and let them know they are not alone.”
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