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Seminars in Spine Surgery – Watch Your Back Wednesday • October 26th, 2011 7:30am – 5:00pm 9005 Grant Street, Thornton, CO, 80229 LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the seminar the participant will be able to: Illustrate cases of degenerative disc disease and treatment options Compile information regarding treatment advantages and disadvantages Identify establisehd…
Back pain and neck pain – problems so prevalent that it seems everyone has experienced one or both at least one time in their life. Is there any way to avoid them? Once they start, are you doomed to have pain forever? Much of the answer is up to you. Research suggests that many spine…
There are a variety of theories about the causes of stress related back pain. Importantly, the overriding tenet in all of these theories is that psychological and emotional factors cause some type of physical change resulting in the back pain. In most theories of stress related back pain, the pain cycle continues and is exacerbated…
Back pain during pregnancy is a very common problem. Three out of four women experience some degree of back pain during pregnancy. For some women, symptoms may begin before they are showing and last throughout pregnancy. The cause of back pain during pregnancy is related to many factors: change in body posture, hormones that cause…
Should you wear a back brace and take it easy? Maybe not. Like the nearly 80% of Americans who will experience a back problem during their lifetime, Beverly Hayes suffers from back pain. For many, the injury is triggered by a strenuous activity, like gardening or weight lifting. Others simply bend down to pick up…
Spinal anatomy is a remarkable combination of strong bones, flexible ligaments and tendons, large muscles and highly sensitive nerves. It is designed to be incredibly strong, protecting the highly sensitive nerve roots, yet highly flexible, providing for mobility on many different planes. Most of us take this juxtaposition of strength, structure and flexibility for granted…