Back Pain: Treatments
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Home Treatment
02/21/08, HealthwiseLumbar spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal that usually starts gradually and develops over a long period of time. This narrowing can squeeze and irritate the nerve roots that branch out from the spinal cord, or it can
Herniated Disc - Home Treatment
07/21/08, HealthwiseHome treatment can help relieve symptoms caused by a herniated disc. Home treatment can also strengthen your back, which may help prevent further injury.
Low Back Pain - Home Treatment
02/06/08, HealthwiseWhether your low back pain is mild or severe, home treatment will be an important part of your care.
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Scoliosis - Home Treatment
08/30/07, HealthwiseIf your child or teen has been diagnosed with mild scoliosis and has a spinal curve of less than 25 degrees, it is important that a doctor check the child's spine every 4 to 6 months to see whether the curve is getting worse. Even though
Cervical spinal fusion
08/21/08, HealthwiseCervical spinal fusion (arthrodesis) is a surgery that joins selected bones in the neck (cervical spine). There are different methods of performing a cervical spinal fusion:
Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc
07/21/08, HealthwiseDiscectomy (also called open discectomy) is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord. Before the disc material is removed, a small piece of bone (the lamina) from the affected
Percutaneous discectomy for a herniated disc
07/21/08, HealthwisePercutaneous means "through the skin" or using a very small incision. Discectomy is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord.
Spinal fusion (arthrodesis)
02/06/08, HealthwiseSpinal fusion (arthrodesis) is a surgical procedure that joins, or fuses, two or more vertebrae. Spinal fusion is major surgery, usually lasting several hours. There are different methods of spinal fusion.
Should I (or my child) have surgery for scoliosis?
08/30/07, HealthwiseScoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves abnormally from side to side, rather than being straight. The spine may also be twisted (rotated). Scoliosis involves spinal curves, greater than 10 degrees, that are usually S-shaped or
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Health Tools
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