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Spinal conditions

Spinal conditions: Introduction

Any condition that affects the spine or the spinal cord within. The spine is the backbone or column of bones (vertebrae) that protects the spinal cord. The spine also provides support for the body and allows movement. Examples of spinal conditions includes herniated disc, osteoarthritis and spinal muscular atrophy. ...more »

Symptoms of Spinal conditions

• Back pain
• Leg pain
• Hip pain
• Spinal deformity
• Abnormal spinal curvature
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Spinal conditions

Wrongly Diagnosed with Spinal conditions?

• Misdiagnosis of Spinal conditions

Spinal conditions: Related Patient Stories

• ..something wrong with my spine? :S
• Help me with MRI of Spine
• Clumsey 13yr with curved spine ?
• There going to fuse my spine who has had my symptoms?
• Twisted spine?
• osteochrondritis of the spine
• painfull spine
• Trying to understand this MRI- Spine and trying to rule out MS
• L-5, S-1 fusion, rods pushing out of spine..

Spinal conditions: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Spinal conditions.

Types of Spinal conditions

• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Disorders
• Paralysis
• Spinal stenosis
• Scoliosis
• more types...»

See full list of 307 Types of Spinal conditions

Causes of Spinal conditions

Read more about causes of Spinal conditions.

Disease Topics Related To Spinal conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Spinal conditions:

• Peripheral neuropathy
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• Slipped disc
• more related diseases...»

Spinal conditions: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Spinal Specialists:
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Neck Health Specialists:
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• more specialists...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Spinal conditions

Medical research articles related to Spinal conditions include:

• Low back disorders.
• Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
• Cauda Equina (Overview)
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Spinal conditions: Animations

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Research about Spinal conditions

Visit our research pages for current research about Spinal conditions treatments.

Clinical Trials for Spinal conditions

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Spinal conditions include:

• Safety and Effectiveness Study of Prodisc to Spinal Fusion Surgery - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparing Two Instrumentation Systems for the Treatment of Adolescent Scoliosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With Spinal Stenosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) - Intervertebral Disc Herniation - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 87 Clinical Trials for Spinal conditions

Statistics for Spinal conditions

• Medical statistics for Spinal conditions
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Spinal conditions
• Death and Mortality statistics for Spinal conditions
• Society statistics for Spinal conditions

Spinal conditions: Broader Related Topics

• Back conditions
• Neck conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Senior health conditions
• more types...»

Types of Spinal conditions

Spinal conditions Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Spinal conditions, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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