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Low Back Pain Patients Respond to Thrust Manipulation Techniques 22 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
For some time now, physical therapists have been trying to find better ways to treat patients with low back pain. By better we mean more effective treatment with successful results. And successful ref...
A New Concept in Spine Research: Response Shift Phenomena 22 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
When conducting any medical study, before and after results are used to measure the success of the treatment. Many times patients are asked to fill out surveys that measure their responses to treatmen...
Review of Various Types of Bone Graft Substitute for Lumbar Fusion 17 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
It's time. Time to take a closer look at materials used as a substitute for bone graft in lumbar fusions. How well do they work? Do they all give equally good results? How do they stack up against the...
Examining Neck and Back Pain: Can We Predict the Response to Treatment? 10 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
If you've ever had neck or back pain, you know that your immediate concern is often how long is this going to last? Or maybe even will I ever get better? Researchers are busy trying to figure out the ...
X-rays No Longer Needed to Guide Nerve Blocks 10 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
Improvements in technology continue to change the way medicine is practiced. In this study from Japan, physicians used ultrasound instead of X-rays to guide a needle in performing a nerve block. The p...
Accurate Diagnosis First Step in Treating Somatoform Disorders 3 Dec 2009 | 01:00 pm
All patients with chronic physical pain are not alike and shouldn't be treated the same. That's the basis of this article on somatoform disorders. Somatoform disorders refer to aches and pains that ar...
Unraveling the Complexities of Pain 25 Nov 2009 | 01:00 pm
Pain that lasts beyond the expected time after an injury or pain that seems to develop for no apparent reason continues to baffle scientists and pain specialists around the world. This type of pain la...
The Effect of Spinal Fusion Versus Disc Replacement on Lumbar Motion 19 Nov 2009 | 01:00 pm
Surgery for degenerative disc disease has traditionally been discectomy (removal of the disc) and spinal fusion. But with the new total disc replacement procedure, more patients are opting for this mo...
Synovial Cyst of the Spine: What Is It? 19 Nov 2009 | 01:00 pm
Surgeons removing synovial cysts from the spine have noticed some interesting things about these structures. Sometimes they are located quite a bit away from the joint they originate from. Sometimes t...
Does Type of Bone Graft Used in Spinal Fusion Increase Risk of Infection? 19 Nov 2009 | 01:00 pm
So, you or someone you know is planning on having a spinal fusion. Lots of thoughts go through your mind as you prepare for the big day. Meanwhile, your surgeon is also giving the procedure some prepl...
