News tagged with disc decompression

Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief

A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both treatments help patients ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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OnLive to distribute video games digitally

Distributing content digitally over the Internet, rather than in physical form, seems to be the wave of the future.

Technology / Software

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Artificial disc replacement as good or better than spinal fusion surgery (Audio)

Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Study shows surgery is more effective than other treatments for common back problem

When it comes to low back pain, physicians generally advise exhausting nonsurgical options before resorting to surgery. But a new study shows that for degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis, surgery provides ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 28, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers use MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute spinal cord injuries (SCI), according to a study published in the June issue of the ...

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created May 29, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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