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Additional Resources on the Spine
AAOS — For more information on musculoskeletal conditions relating to the spine, try one of these Web sites. General Information Back Pain Scoliosis Medical Associations Top of page Scoliosis Top of page Medical Associations General Information Top of ...More…
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Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
AAOS — Some degree of rounded curvature of the spine is normal. The term A visit to the doctor is typically brought on by a scoliosis screening examination at school, a child's or parent's concern about the cosmetic deformity of a rounded back, or ...More…
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Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
AAOS — The most common cause of low back pain in adolescent athletes that can be seen on X-ray is a stress fracture in one of the bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column. Technically, this condition is called spondylolysis ...More…
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Your Orthopaedic Connection: Spinal Fusion
AAOS — Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure used to correct problems with the bones (vertebrae) of the back (spine). The spine is stabilized by fusing together two or more vertebrae, using bone grafts and metal rods and screws. Cross-section of a ...More…
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Your Orthopaedic Connection: Sciatica
AAOS — If you suddenly start feeling pain in your lower back or hip that radiates to the back of your thigh and into your leg, you may have a protruding (herniated) disk in your spinal column that is pressing on the roots of the sciatic nerve. This ...More…
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Decompression
AAOS — The lumbar spine (lower back) provides a foundation to carry the weight of the upper body. It also houses the nerves that control the lower body. With aging, degenerative changes in the spine can occur. The disks between the vertebrae (bones) may ...More…
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Kyphoplasty
AAOS — Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive spinal surgery procedure used to treat painful, progressive vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). A VCF is a fracture in the body of a vertebra, which causes it to collapse. In turn, this causes the spinal ...More…
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Herniated Disk
AAOS — When people say they have a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk in their neck or lower back, what they are actually describing is a herniated disk-a common source of pain in the neck, lower back, arms, or legs. Disks are soft, rubbery pads ...More…
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Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
AAOS — To lift a very light object from the floor, such as a piece of paper, lean over the object, slightly bend one knee and extend the other leg behind you. Hold on to a nearby chair or table for support as you reach down to the object. Whether you ...More…
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Heat of the Sun
Amazon.com — Artist Strunz & Farah EAN 0700977100122 Package Quantity 1 Release Date 1995-09-26 SKU UB0000000HB UPC 700977100122 Tracks: JardÃn Anaconda Lucero Illusion Dark Fire Heat of the Sun Recuerdo La Tinaja Damask Pura Vida TerremotoMore…
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Emotional Rollercoaster
Amazon.com — Artist Romanovsky & Phillips EAN 0033876610325 Publication Date 1994 Release Date 1994-07-26 SKU 5ucdGA30 UPC 033876610325 Tracks: Straightening up the House Emotional Roller Coaster I've Created a Monster Give Me a Homosexual Living With AIDS My ...More…
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Wolf Patrol
Amazon.com — Artist Belmont Playboys EAN 0703762500329 Release Date 1996-01-30 SKU AMA-0080921b UPC 703762500329 Tracks: Wild One Flat Top Paralyzed Bull by the Horns One and Only Love on My Mind Right Around the Corner Caravan One Woman Man Warm Soft and Wild Lucky ...More…