Spine

Dropped Head Syndrome

A Patient's Guide to Dropped Head Syndrome Introduction Dropped Head Syndrome is characterized by severe weakness of the muscles of…

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Spinal Tumors

A Patient's Guide to Spinal Tumors Introduction A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue. There are several types of…

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Nutrition and Your Spine

A Patient's Guide to Nutrition and Your Spine Introduction You are what you eat. Is that simply a funny saying…

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Intraoperative Monitoring

A Patient's Guide to Intraoperative Monitoring Introduction Spine surgery can be unpredictable and potentially dangerous because it can involve areas…

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Whiplash

A Patient's Guide to Whiplash Introduction Whiplash is defined as a sudden extension of the cervical spine (backward movement of…

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Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement

A Patient's Guide to Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Introduction Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is relatively new. In June 2004, the…

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Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement

A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement Introduction Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is a device or implant used to…

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Spondyloarthropathies

A Patient's Guide to Spondyloarthropathies Introduction There are many different types of rheumatological diseases that affect the spine. A rheumatological…

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Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Patient's Guide to Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Introduction Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a procedure used to treat problems…

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Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

A Patient's Guide to Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Introduction A painful sacroiliac joint is one of the more common causes of…

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