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  • Laminectomy

    A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part or all of the lamina (the back part of a vertebra that covers the spinal canal) to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. It is often performed to treat conditions that cause spinal nerve compression, such as spinal stenosis, herniated discs, or bone spurs.

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  • Backpacks and Back Pain in Children

    Back pain is becoming increasingly common among children and teens with nearly half of them experiencing back pain at some point before they reach adulthood. As many students return back to the classroom, one cause of back pain has become more apparent: the weight of their backpacks.

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  • Choosing the Best Mattress for Lower Back Pain

    Sleeping is the only time your spinal muscles, ligaments, discs, and joints get to completely relax and rejuvenate. A good choice of mattress will go a long way in supporting this type of deep, healing sleep.

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  • What does cervical laminoplasty involve?

    A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal.

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  • Tired muscles can indeed be a pain in the neck, spine movement study shows

    While fatigue in neck muscles has long been suspected of causing pain, the actual mechanical changes in the spine and muscles that precede weakness remain an outstanding question. Now, using high-precision X-ray imaging to track spine movements during neck exertion tasks, Texas A&M University researchers have discovered that sustained neck exertions cause muscle fatigue that then exaggerates the cervical spine curvature. This leads to neck pain.

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