Don’t Break Your Back! Vertebral Fractures and How To Avoid Them
Understanding and Preventing Vertebral Compression Fractures In this enlightening episode of Spine Talks, Dr. Rita Roy,...
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Degenerative Disc Disease
The spine is your body’s most valuable player (MVP), providing structural support, protection of vital organs,...
Cervical Myelopathy Explained
By Michael Steinmetz, MD, Cleveland Clinic Introduction Cervical myelopathy describes a neurological condition most often associated...
Neck pain: Causes, Treatments, and Myths
By Kevin Moylan, DO, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland ClinicRussell DeMicco, DO, Center for Spine Health,...
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Degenerative Disc Disease
The spine is your body’s most valuable player (MVP), providing structural support, protection of vital organs,...
Cervical Myelopathy Explained
By Michael Steinmetz, MD, Cleveland Clinic Introduction Cervical myelopathy describes a neurological condition most often associated...
Neck pain: Causes, Treatments, and Myths
By Kevin Moylan, DO, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland ClinicRussell DeMicco, DO, Center for Spine Health,...
Ice or Heat?
COLD AND HEAT THERAPY CAN ALLEVIATE PAIN, BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH ONE TO USE...
Spinal Decompression + Associated Conditions
Spinal decompression is a surgical procedure intended to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or a...
To Have Disc Surgery Or Not To Have Disc Surgery? That Is The Question…
By Neville Alleyne, MD , OSNC Orthopedic Specialists of North County DISC HERNIATIONS EXPLAINED The spine...
Regenerative Medicine is a Non-surgical and Direct Treatment for Disc Pain
By Niteesh Bharara, MD, Virginia Spine Institute andRikin Shah, BS, Trinity School of Medicine, PGY-4 Modern...
Evidence-Based Medicine: A Cautionary Tale
By Thomas C. Schuler, MD, National Spine Health Foundation President Evidence-based medicine is a term that...
What Should Patients Know About Scoliosis?
If you have kids, learning about and being attentive to the signs of Scoliosis is a...
Neck Pain and Other Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis occurs in two areas: the lumbar section, which includes the lower vertebrae of the...
Advancements in Hybrid Lumbar and Cervical Disc Surgery
Hybrid Lumbar Disc Surgery When is hybrid lumbar surgery appropriate and what are the challenges? A...
Back Pain and Other Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Arthritis
What are the symptoms of spinal arthritis? The term arthritis can be used to describe any...
Join Us: Artifical Disc Replacement Webinar Series
Join us online with our premier panel featuring the nation’s top surgeons for a discussion on...
Spine-Talks Cities® 2020: Watch Preview Now!
Featured Program Launches July 2020 Update: We’ve launched! Watch the full program here. In July 2020,...
The Genetic Basis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects approximately seven million people in the...
Scoliosis: 6 Things to Know
Scoliosis may take you back to grade school, when healthcare workers ran tests on students to...
Degenerative Disc Disease 101: Ask the Expert
1. What is Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and what causes it? Degenerative disc disease is when...
Disc Herniation Q&A With Dr. Colin Haines
Why do we get disc herniations? Can we prevent them? How can we protect our spines?...
Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery
What Is ‘Endoscopy’?The field of spine surgery is rapidly advancing. Traditional surgical techniques utilizing large, open...
Osteoporosis Treatment: Ask the Expert
Osteoporosis can be a difficult diagnosis, but recent developments offer new hope for patients of all...
Spinal Champion® Stories: Dr. Rita Roy and Ray Pugsley (WATCH)
Don’t miss this LIVE conversation with our CEO, Dr. Rita Roy, and Spinal Champion® , Ray...
Spinal Champion®: A Mother Gets Her Life Back
Silvana Masood had known about spinal disease for years having watched her husband go through physical...
Spinal Champion®: 72-Year-Old Veteran David McKee
I am an active seasoned citizen (72 years old) who retired from the military and then...
Young Spinal Champion®: Kaitlyn C.
I started playing softball when I was eight years old and fell in love with pitching...
Scoliosis Success: Christian’s Story
It is truly a privilege to share Christian’s story with you. It is a story of...
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Don’t Break Your Back! Vertebral Fractures and How To Avoid Them
Understanding and Preventing Vertebral Compression Fractures In this enlightening episode of Spine Talks, Dr. Rita Roy,...
Spine-Talks: Understanding Spine Tumors
Panelists: Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, Senior Vice President of Neurosurgery at Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY...
GPS and Robots in the Operating Room? How Tech is Improving Spine Outcomes
While many people are familiar with the use of GPS navigation for traveling, it may surprise...
Spine Surgery: When is it a Good Idea?
When should you have spine surgery? This is a common question that individuals with spinal conditions...
What Patients Need to Know About Adult Deformity
What should spine patients know about adult deformity? Dr. Rita T. Roy and Dr. Thomas C....
What About Insurance & Access to Care?
An excerpt from Spine-Talks®: Cities 2020, a virtual tour of exciting minimally invasive advancements from the...
Surgical Approaches for Lumbar Spine
Dr. Schuler, spine surgeon and Founder of Virginia Spine Institute, explains how a spinal surgeon chooses...
Podcasts
Inspiring stories on healing and recovery from patients who have achieved an improved quality of life through spinal health care.
Self-Advocating & Navigating Insurance Challenges
In our November episode of the ‘Get Back To It’ podcast, National Spine Health Foundation CEO,...
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