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New Test for Scoliosis (Curvature of the Spine) in Kids by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 14 Aug 2010 6:32am I have cared for many kids who have to either wear braces or have surgery for scoliosis. When a curvature of the spine is not diagnosed in a child it can lead to serious... a new genetic test that could perdict whether a curvature would become increasingly severe. The test would only be of use I think in adolescent or early onset scoliosis. Many Read on »

Big Insurers Consider NuVasive Spine Surgery Procedure Experimental But Laser Spine Is Ok With United Healthcare by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 02 Dec 2009 10:39pm states here the big guys are out as far as paying for it. In the meantime, press release came out today that Laser Spine has a big contract with United Healthcare. I am... on the spine through small incisions in the side rather than through a large incision in the back — as "experimental." That means the insurers will not reimburse surgeons who Read on »

Soccer causes degenerative changes in the cervical spine by Carol Grant Posted Wed 18 Aug 2010 8:19am As much fun as soccer is, a 2004 study has shown that degenerative changes occur in players. The authors state that scoring, defending and passng the ball with the head, while an integral part of the game, can cause chronic degenerative changes which are common, The cervical spine absorbs a significant amount of force when heading the soccer Read on »

Purses and backpacks cause spine pain. by Carol Grant Posted Tue 17 Aug 2010 5:08am Heavy purses that women carry especially on their shoulders can cause the same kind of problems that backpack cause in kids. Heavy purses and backpacks affect the shape of our spines. Our spines are meant to be straight top to bottom and balanced from side to side. Normal curves are also present and must be maintained. If everything Read on »

San Francisco Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center comments: Herniated Discs of the Cervical Spine cause the same Symptoms as CTS by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:35pm in the neck. It is created by branches of the nerves that exit from the lower part of the cervical (neck) spine. When you have disc herniations you can irritate these nerves causing Read on »

Surgical Procedure Reduces Disability and Pain Caused by Spine Fractures in Cancer Patients by Cancer.gov Posted Mon 18 Oct 2010 9:00pm lists of cautioned and prohibited drugs is warranted,” they said. Surgical Procedure Reduces Disability and Pain Caused by Spine Fractures in Cancer Patients... trial presented October 9 at the ESMO meeting in Milan, Italy. Compression fractures of the spine, which occur when bones in the spine become brittle, are a significant cause Read on »

How a Lower Spine Energy Block can cause IBS, Chronic Constipation, Sexual Energy Drain by K.C A. Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 9:28am are accompanied by an inability to lose weight - especially from around the middle, its quite a confirmation of a lower spine energy block, because the cause of this block is usually... others - it just requires us to have the pleasure of expression. Note: There is another cause of lower spine energy block, that is rare in general but quite common among those Read on »

SPINE BASICS- for all of us who have chronic back pain by ckmiletti Patient Expert

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Posted Sat 18 Dec 2010 11:11am . Abnormal curvatures of the spine are also referred to as spinal deformity. These types of conditions include kyphosis of the thoracic spine (”hunchback”) and lordosis of the lumbar spine (”swayback”). Scoliosis is another type of spinal deformity. When viewing the spine from the front or back, scoliosis is a sideways curvature that makes the spine look Read on »

How heavy backpacks strain children’s spines - MRI study by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 14 Feb 2010 12:00am how backpacks affect children’s spines. The results suggest that heavy backpacks cause compression of the spinal disks and increased spinal curvature, both of which... of the spinal discs and spinal curvature caused by typical school backpack loads in children, according to Dr. Timothy Neuschwander of University of California, San Diego, and colleagues Read on »

Your Colon and Your Spine, Part 1 of 2 by sarahimoore Posted Tue 24 Aug 2010 11:35am that I was loosing the curvature in my spine, which I can believe is a common thing for most people. Posture is poor, we are on computers a lot, when breastfeeding my head is down... believe my spine was with a curvature in the neck when I was born. How did it go bad? well all the above and being a working person that played sports, worked out etc things happen Read on »