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IDE for Cervical Total Disc Replacement Paper Accepted By JBJS

Dr Michael Janssen is the first author on a the longest follow–up paper on IDE for Cervical Total Disc Replacement, titled Seven-Year Follow-up of the Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study of the ProDisc®-C Total Disc Replacement versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Single Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease. This paper was accepted for publication to the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

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Low Back Pain In High School Athletes

Most adults at some point throughout their life will develop low back pain. In fact, the chance is fairly high with most studies putting the likelihood at 80 percent. The incidence of low back pain in adolescents has been estimated to be in the range of 15 to 20 percent. This rate increases depending on…

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Total Disc Replacement: Myth or Reality for Spine Disease November 13, 2014

Say goodbye to nagging back pain. Join Dr. Michael Janssen from the Center for Spinal Disorders, for a free seminar to discuss back pain and what treatment options are right for you. Avista Adventist Hospital presents A FREE SEMINAR: Total Disc Replacement: Myth or Reality for Spine Disease Thursday, November 13 — Noon – 1…

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Back Pain Got You Stressed Out, or Does Stress Got Your Back Going Out?

The health and strength of your lower back area is absolutely fundamental to your body’s overall health and strength, as it’s a key support area. Many people fall into the trap of thinking that back pain will only be a problem for us if we don’t take care when we are lifting heavy objects, or…

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Anterior Versus Posterior Surgical Approaches to Treat Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Our own Michael E. Janssen, DO, was a co-author on the following study, as published in in SPINE. Check out the excerpt from the piece below, or click here to read it in full. Outcomes of the Prospective Multicenter AOSpine North America CSM Study in 264 Patients Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective observational multicenter study.…

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Back Pain Relief — The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift

Not all of us have partners, but all of us have a self, and that is the most important thing to love. If we love ourselves, all else will flow, including alleviating back pain! De-stressing alone can make significant strides in relieving back pain.

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