Spine

Lumbar Disc Herniation

A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Disc Herniation Introduction Although people often refer to a disc herniation as a slipped disc,…

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Vertebroplasty

A Patient's Guide to Vertebroplasty Introduction Patients with osteoporosis are prone to compression fractures in the spine bones, or vertebrae.…

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Thoracic Spine Anatomy

A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Spine Anatomy Introduction The section of the spine found in the upper back is called…

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Posterior Lumbar Fusion

A Patient's Guide to Posterior Lumbar Fusion Introduction A posterior lumbar fusion is the most common type of fusion surgery…

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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Introduction According to the North American Spine Society (NASS), spinal stenosis describes a…

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Scheuermann’s Disease

A Patient's Guide to Scheuermann's Disease Introduction The section of spine from below the neck to the bottom of the…

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Kyphoplasty

A Patient's Guide to Kyphoplasty Introduction Patients with osteoporosis are prone to compression fractures in the spine bones, or vertebrae.…

55 years ago

Thoracic Disc Herniation

A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Disc Herniation Introduction A rise in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has led…

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Spinal Compression Fractures

A Patient's Guide to Spinal Compression Fractures Introduction Compression fractures are the most common type of fracture affecting the spine.…

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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

A Patient's Guide to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a procedure used to treat…

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