Spinal Cord Bridge Bypasses Injury To Restore Mobility
The body's spinal cord is lik e a super highway of nerves. When an injury occurs, the body's policing defenses put up a roadblock in the form of a scar to prevent further injury, but it stops all neural traffic from moving forward.
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Oh, My Aching Back
New back pain treatment guide is offered by Mayo Clinic.
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Surgery for Back Pain Focuses on Preserving the Motion of the Spine
As new innovations emerge in the treatment of chronic back pain, surgeons are focusing on more effective techniques to relieve pain while also preserving the natural motion of the spine.
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Researchers Aim To Give Nurses A Lift
Nurses suffer from work related low back pain more often than workers in other professions.
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Safety of Spinal Cord Stem Cell Transplantation
To repair acute spinal cord damage without causing further injury is possible with ability of stem cells.
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Studies Unclear Whether Spinal Cement Procedure Improves Back Pain
Back pain does not improve by the procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement.
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Novel Stem Cell Technology Leads To Better Spinal Cord Repair
Researchers believe they have identified a new way to promote recovery after spinal cord injury.
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Herbals Effective for Low-Back Pain in the Short Term
The herbal preparations devil's claw, white willow bark and cayenne plasters may be as effective as pain medication for short term low back pain and are better than placebo.
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UI Research Aims To Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Research can foresee a time when it might be possible to cure spinal cord injury.
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UCSF Surgeon Develops Spinal Surgery Technique
UCSF surgeons are using a novel technique to remove tumors from the cervical region of the spine that were previously thought "inoperable."
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Study Finds Nerve Regeneration Possible in Spinal Cord Injuries
UCSF discovery may help to promote functional recovery after a spinal cord injury.
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Two Different Therapies Show Promise for Some With Partial Spinal Cord Injury
Body weight supported treadmill training isn't more effective than conventional mobility rehabilitation for restoring movement to those with partial spinal cord injury.
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Low-Level Heat Wrap Therapy Safely Reduces Low Back Pain and Improves Mobility in The Workplace
The use of heat wrap therapy significantly reduces acute low back pain and improves occupational performance of employees in physically demanding jobs suffering from acute low back pain.
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Ouch - My Back! What to Do about Back Pain
Regardless of the treatment, about half of the people with back pain find their symptoms mostly go away after two weeks.
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Ten Ways To Maintain a Healthy Back
While back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, hurting from back pain can be prevented.
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Avoiding Back Injuries While Shoveling Snow
When shoveling snow, it is always possible to pull a muscle if you are not watching for signs that you are putting yourself at risk.
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Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities
It is estimated that 11,000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and that 247,000 Americans are living with a spinal cord injury.
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Breakthrough Research in Spine Biologics: The Future of Spine Care
Researchers say biologics could be the future of spine surgery.
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Treatment Offers Hope To Patients with Dislocated Shoulders
A better, non surgical treatment for dislocated shoulders could hinge on how patients' arms are immobilized during the healing process.
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Snow Removal - Watch Your Back
If back pain develops, rest for a day or two but no more. Recovery of back pain is quicker with early movement.
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Traction Not Beneficial for Low Back Pain
The use of traction to help treat low back pain has no benefit, despite its widespread use.
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Disc Replacement Problems Can Be Easily Corrected
A possible total disc replacement (TDR) can revolutionize spine care and back pain.
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Biologic Therapy Effective in Treating Cervical Disc Herniations
Successful treatment of cervical disc herniations with a biologic therapy would constitute a major breakthrough in spine care.
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Breakthrough Treatment in Back Pain Could Mean Noninvasive Relief for Spine Patients
Breakthrough treatment advances could mean noninvasive relief for spine care patients.
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Exercise Helps a Little With Chronic, But Not Acute, Low Back Pain
Exercise therapy slightly decreases pain and improves physical function in adults with chronic low back pain but appears to do little for those with acute pain.
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'Reverse' Shoulder Replacement Surgery Helps Patients with Arthritis and Rotator Cuff Tears
FDA approved procedure eliminates shoulder pain and vastly improves range of motion.
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Scientists May Have Found Key To Spinal Cord Damage
Purdue researchers may have isolated the substance most responsible for the tissue damage that follows initial spinal cord injury.
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Biggest Ever Low Back Pain Trial Finds Non-Surgical Treatment is Best
Chronic low back pain is one of the most common ailments that GPs and consultants treat. Chronic Back pain is painful for patients and treatment is costly.
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OHSU Trains Doctors On New Artificial Disc For Back Pain
The CHARITE disc is considered an alternative to spine fusion, a standard treatment for back pain that stabilizes the lower back.
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Backpacks and Back Pains
If a backpack is too heavy or not worn correctly, it can cause neck, shoulder and back pain and even lead to spinal problems.
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Economic Impact of Back Pain Substantial
Research found that patients suffering from back pain consume more that $90 billion annually in health care expenses, with approximately $26 billion of that amount directly attributable to treating the back pain.
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Common Causes of Back Pain
Muscl strains, Spasm and Disc Degeneration common causes of back pain. More rarely, back pain can be traced to conditions.
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Prevent Back Pain, Lift Properly
Reduce the risk of the back pain by following these simple tips and learning how to lift objects properly and prevent back pain.
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Acute Back Pain and Treatment
In severe cases of acute back pain, more aggressive treatment may become necessary. Orthopedic interventions performed to ease back pain include steroid injections and a procedure known as laminectomy.
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Holistic Approach to Managing Back Pain
Doctor encourages people with back pain to stay, as he puts it, "cautiously active."
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Your Risk for Back Pain
A variety of factors can raise your risk for back pain, including repetitive lifting, smoking or drinking in excess, a lack of calcium in the diet, osteoarthritis, and depression. Back pain can also be an occupational hazard.
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Oh, That Aching Back
fact that so many people also suffer from back pain is not a coincidence. Whether it's caused by back disorders, disc disorders, or injuries to the back (see a list of common back pain culprits, below), back pain ranks second only to headaches as the most frequent source of pain complaints.
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Prescription Of Opioids For Back Pain Needs Improvement
Physicians' prescriptions of opioid drugs for back pain are inconsistent. The researchers found that patients are more likely to take opioid drugs for their back pain if they live in the South, hold public insurance, are less educated and have low income.
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Discovering The Source of Back Pain
The study will show whether EMG allos doctors to zoom in on the exact location where back pain originates.
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Protecting Your Back in the Workplace
Next to the common cold, back pain is the most frequent reason for visits to the doctor's office. In fact, back pain is so widespread that more than three out of four of us will experience a disabling episode at some point during our lives.
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