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Back and Spine Disorders

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Subtopics:      Back and Spine > Personal Pages          Back and Spine > Ruptured Disk
Back and Spine > Scoliosis  
 
Related Topics:      Fractures          Neurological Disorders
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Web Directory:
      new window A Laymans Guide to back pain solutions. Description: A site devoted to understanding the mechanics of back pain. (aliveat55.com)
new window All About Back and Neck Pain Description: Provides resources and information for patients, and health care professionals specializing in back pain and neck pain care. Owned and published by DePuy Spine, Inc. (allaboutbackandneckpain.com)
new window AskMen.com Description: Article with exercises to build back muscles and to minimize the risk of back pains (askmen.com)
new window Back Pain Description: Comprehensive information and resources to help understand and treat this common disorder from about.com. (orthopedics.about.com)
new window Back Pain - Neurology Channel Description: Information on back pain, part of the Neurology Channel Web site. Written by neurologists. (neurologychannel.com)
new window Back Pain Articles Description: Information about back pain and back pain treatments. (backpain.articleinsider.com)
new window Back Pain Be Gone Description: Good Housekeeping Institute experts review health products that promise back pain relief. (ivillage.directhit.com)
new window Back Pain Information Description: Resource for information on back pain including symptoms, causes, treatment options, and doctor database. (back.com)
new window Back Pain Information Page Description: Brief information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (ninds.nih.gov)
new window Back Pain Management Description: Information on causes, treatment and prevention. (back-pain-management.com)
new window Back Pain Site Description: Information about conditions, therapies, exercises, and doctors who treat this disorder. (1backpain.com)
new window Back Problems Message Board Description: Bulletin board for discussion of back and spine problems. (healthboards.com)
new window BackCare Description: UK charity offering advice on how to care for your back. Some good information on self care. (backpain.org)
new window Backpain-Tips.com Description: Tips and advice for those with back pain. (backpain-tips.com)
new window Coccyx Pain Description: Coccyx (tailbone) pain, or coccydynia, is often caused by a fall or childbirth. This site describes diagnosis, treatment and ways to cope. (coccyx.org)
new window DBC South Asia - Malaysia Description: Documentation Based Care offers back, neck and shoulder treatment. A non-evasive but evidence based treatment for chronic musculoskeletal problems. (dbcsam.com)
new window E-spine.com Description: Helping people make informed decisions about spine surgery. (espine.com)
new window eMedicine Health - Back Pain Description: Information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of back pain. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window eMedicine Health - Sciatica Description: Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window Global Spine Network Description: Back pain and neck pain information. (globalspine.net)
new window Home Exercise Program Description: Exercise prescription for back pain. (HomeExerciseProgram.com)
new window International Spinal Injection Society Description: An association of physicians interested in the development, implementation and standardization of percutaneous techniques for the precision diagnosis of spinal pain. Find a member section and patient information. (spinalinjection.com)
new window Key Components in Back Injury Prevention Description: Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin. (healthlink.mcw.edu)
new window Low Back Pain Description: Information about causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. (lowback-pain.com)
new window Low Back Pain Description: Information on retraining the transversus abdominis muscle under ultrasound. (lowbackpain.com.au)
new window Low back pain Description: Information for patients on low back pain, a common condition. Includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, reg flags, investigations, treatment, and prevention information. (medinfo.co.uk)
new window Low Back Pain Description: Brief information sheet compiled by the National Institutes of Health. Includes links to other resources. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window Low Back Pain Fact Sheet Description: Low back pain fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). (ninds.nih.gov)
new window Medline Plus: Back Pain Description: In depth overview of back pain and it's diagnosis, treatments, new developments, clinical trials, prevention, coping, rehabilitation, and research. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window North American Spine Society Description: Non-profit medical society focused on improving spine medicine through advocacy, research and education. Includes patient information on spine disorders. (spine.org)
new window Orthospine Description: This New York clinic provides good quality information on a range of back problems, including, scoliosis and herniated disc. (orthospine.com)
new window RadiologyInfo - Myelography Description: A patient's guide to this x-ray procedure used to examine the spinal cord and spinal column. Learn how to prepare, what you might experience, benefits, and the risks. (radiologyinfo.org)
new window RadiologyInfo: Vertebroplasty Description: Information for patients about vertebroplasty. Learn what you might experience, how to prepare for the procedure, and the benefits vs. risks. (radiologyinfo.org)
new window Savon Health Description: Back pain information site. (savonbackpain.com)
new window SpinalStenosis.org Description: Information, resources and links for physicians and their patients dealing with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. (spinalstenosis.org)
new window Spine Dr. Description: Spine Dr., an informal group of patient-oriented spine surgeons across the United States. Spine Dr. provides information to people with spinal symptoms, paramedical and medical spine healthcare practitioners, and spine surgeons. (spine-dr.com)
new window Spine Health Description: Information about back pain and neck pain, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis and full range of treatment options. (spine-health.com)
new window Spine Universe Description: Back pain and spinal disease portal. (spineuniverse.com)
new window Spondylolithesis Description: Information on the above condition from a sufferer. Includes a description of the condition and various treatments. (mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk)
new window The Back Page Description: Comprehensive information on Low Back and Neck Pain. (thebackpage.net)
new window The Back Pain Information Web Description: Back pain information, signs and symptoms, medications, diagnostics, treatment, living with chronic pain. Written by licensed Registered Nurse in the state of NY who suffers long term disability due to back problems. (davmarpad.com)
new window Vertebroplasty Description: A short description of vertebroplasty, a treatment for compression fractures. (health.temple.edu)
new window Yahoo! Health - Back Pain Health Center Description: Information on back pain causes, symptoms, and treatment options. (health.yahoo.com)
 




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