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Spine Conditioning Program

07/23/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - PDF ► http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/PDFs/Rehab_Spine_5.pdf

 

 

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Spine Injuries and Disorders

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Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include

• Infections
• Injuries
• Tumors
• Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
• Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks

Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Cervical MRI scan
• Compression fractures of the back
• Foraminotomy
• Kyphosis
• Laminectomy
• Lordosis
• Lumbar MRI scan
• Lumbar spinal surgery - slideshow
• Lumbar Spine CT scan
• Lumbosacral spine CT
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Related Topics

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Herniated Disk
• Scoliosis
• Spinal Stenosis
• Tailbone Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles

National Institutes of Health

• The primary NIH organization for research on Spine Injuries and Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases