Spinal Health Center

Common Disorders

• Spinal cord trauma
• Spinal tumor
• Spinal cord abscess
• Spinal surgery - cervical
• Spinal surgery - lumbar
• Spinal fusion
• Meningocele repair
• Syringomyelia
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal injury - resources
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Spinal - Health News

• Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
  Orthopedic doctor offers tips on how to choose and use the proper backpack
  
• Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System
  Grown in lab, then returned to body, they could lead to nonsurgical treatments
  
• Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped
  Magnetic tracer lets disabled control wheelchairs, perform other tasks independently
  
• Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
  But proper sports gear and preparation can prevent unnecessary accidents, experts say
  
• Football Can Shrink Players
  Spinal compression, equipment weight makes for temporary height loss, study says
  
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Related Videos

• Fix your Spine and Lower your Blood Pressure?
  A trip to the chiropractor could get your off your blood pressure medication!
  
• HEALING SPINES AND WOUNDS
  One group of doctors is changing the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. Another is healing wounds faster and reducing scars in soldiers and diabetics.
  
• RELIEVING THAT PAIN IN THE NECK
  Forget spinal fusion. A little metal device is relieving that old pain in the neck
  
• Breakthrough for Spine Injuries
  Each year, 11,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. Now there’s a new drug that could improve a patient’s recovery.
  
• Spine Surgery: Timing Matters!
  New research indicates that earlier is better when it comes to surgery for spinal cord injuries.
  
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Related Animations

• Back Pain
  See how muscle spasms and Disc Prolapse can cause back pain. Disc Prolapse happens when the soft inner material of the vertebral disc bulges or bursts through the outer lining of cartilage and puts pressure on the spinal nerve.