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New device could ease chronic back, leg pain
October 03, 2008
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Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...The flare-ups are less frequent and do not last as long. Overall, he is starting to feel... Read more »
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...sufferers of low back pain, including recommendations on surgery and other invasive therapies.... Read more »
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Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Surgery?
...the selection criteria will broaden. For now, research continues and more will be learned about the long term effects of a disc implant that has the potential to wear out over time. Until further... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...effectiveness. In appropriate candidates it provides faster immediate relief than medical treatment, but long-term benefits (over 5 years) are uncertain. A number of minimally invasive variations... Read more »Scoliosis: Prognosis
...Regular exercise and vitamin and mineral supplements can reduce and even reverse loss of bone density.Long-Term Problems in Previously Treated Scoliosis PatientsAfter 20 years or more, scoliosis... Read more »Scoliosis: Surgery
...correctionIt takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the curveSupporting these fused bones with instrumentation (steel rods, hooks, and... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...they can have severe effects on the gastrointestinal tract over time. Some doctors have recommended long-term opioids for patients with severe chronic pain, but studies suggest they do not improve... Read more »Images
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New, Improved Back Surgery
June 01, 2007CELEBRATION, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 25 million Americans suffer from back pain, and many of them will resort to spinal fusion... Read summary »
Painkillers after spinal surgery linked to deaths
April 08, 2009A new study links painkillers to one in five deaths among people who have had spinal fusion surgery (also known as lumbar fusion) to help relieve... Read summary »
Surgery Without a Knife
June 08, 2007COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Doctors say the next big medical breakthrough could be incision-less surgery, which means no knives, no... Read summary »
FDA approves Humira for ankylosing spondylitis
October 02, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of the inflammatory-arthritis condition ankylosing spondylitis... Read summary »
Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
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