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Endoscopic Spine Surgery

By gina | Published: November 15, 2011

Endoscopic surgery for the spine is when specially made video cameras and instruments are used to pass through tiny incisions on various areas of the body such as the chest, the abdominal area, joint cavities and the spine so that surgery can be performed in a less intrusive and more effective way. There are several advantages of endoscopic surgery such as the incisions being smaller, less pain and disruption to the tissues of the body and a quicker recovery after the surgery.

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Laser Back Surgery

By gina | Published: November 14, 2011

Laser back surgery is done on the patients who are suffering from intense back pain or ache related to spine. Usually two kinds of surgeries are performed on the spin; invasive and the laser. In the invasive surgery, large amounts of cuts are required that often leads to the tearing of back muscles.

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Disc Replacement Surgery

By gina | Published: November 11, 2011

Disc replacement surgery is by no means a pleasant thing. People do not go into surgery expecting to come out of it with little or not pain. They do expect that the surgery will eventually correct whatever problem that led them to seek out medical help in the first place. The name suggests that the operation will be performed on the back. The patient may undergo an operation on the neck.

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Herniated Disk Surgery

By gina | Published: November 11, 2011

A herniated disk happens when a spinal disk between the spinal vertebrae becomes ruptured. The spinal disk is filled with a jelly like nucleus and is surrounded by a protective wall called the annulus which provides a cushion when the spine is in motion. A herniation of the nucleus can leak the jelly substance through the annulus which can pinch nerves around the spine and cause very little to unrelenting pain in the back, neck and limbs.

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Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury

By gina | Published: November 3, 2011

A spinal cord injury can be very painful and life threatening. These types of injuries that involve the lower back are ongoing and need immediate treatment and care if the patient is to have a relatively normal life.

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Cervical Spine Neck Pain

By gina | Published: November 3, 2011

Cervical spine neck pain can be brought on several different ways such as straining the neck, an injury to the neck such such as a pinched nerve or an ongoing disc disease. This kind of neck pain can also be brought on by infections such as a virus that begins in the throat area or from meningitis.

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Arthritis in the Spine

By gina | Published: November 2, 2011

It is very common for people with arthritis to suffer with pain in various areas of the body. The arthritis does tend to flair up in areas of the body that have been damaged over time due to overuse, injuries, and average wear and tear. If you have ever had any type of spinal injury or issue, you can pretty well rely on the fact that you will feel the pain of arthritis in spine at some time in your life.

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Spinal Cord Injury Pain Management

By gina | Published: October 14, 2011

You may wonder what pain is and why you are feeling it. Some people think pain is all bad but to some extent, pain can be a signal of something good. However, it is usually a sign that there is something wrong especially after incurred an accident. Getting your spinal cord injured can really cause you a lot of pain. Most of the time, the pain you feel does not only evolve from the spinal cord area but as well as other areas near the injured part of your body. It can result to extreme pain from a total paralysis condition or an incomplete one. For people under this condition, thorough treatment administered with proper care should be done.

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Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries

By gina | Published: October 14, 2011

A spinal cord injury is the result from having incurred an accident. Often times these accidents happen from rigorous sport activities like basketball, football and other sports that require fast body movement. There are different types of spinal cord injury conditions where specific treatments are to be administered. Neuropathic pain is the most common condition that can result from a spinal cord injury.

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Head and Spinal Injuries

By gina | Published: October 11, 2011

Head and spinal cord injuries can vary in degrees of severity. These types of injuries can cause the individual permanent disability. Medical research has advanced significantly over the past couple of decades, but to date there is still no solution to serious spinal and head injuries. There are many circumstances that can cause spinal and head injuries, but these are typically cause by a traumatic accident like a car accident.

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