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Did you know?

there are 33 vertebrae in your spinal column

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Spine and Neck

Anatomy of the Hip

Broken Bones and Injury

Fractures

  • Cervical Fracture
  • Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
  • Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Sprains, Strains and Other Injuries

  • Neck Sprain
  • Whiplash

Diseases and Syndromes

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Disk herniation (slipped disk)
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Deformity

  • Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
  • Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
  • Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents

Pain Syndromes

  • Back Pain in Children
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Low Back Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Sciatica

Treatment and Rehabilitation

Nonsurgical Treatment

  • Low Back Pain
    • Medication
    • Exercise Guide
  • Spinal Injections

Surgical Treatments

  • Disk Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion
    • Lumbar Spine Fusion

Prevention and Safety

  • Backpack Safety
  • Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
Diagram showing a herniated disc
Diagram showing a herniated disc

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