| FAQ | After my laminectomy, I had a bone graft fusion at the L45 level. It's been 12 months, and the X-ray shows there is still some movement at that level. Does this mean the surgery was a failure? | 0 |
| FAQ | After seven months of daily low back pain, I went to see a physical therapist. The therapist put me in all kinds of positions. How will this really help me? | 0 |
| FAQ | After several weeks of back pain I went to see the doctor. An X-ray showed I have a spondylolysis on one side. The doctor suggested using a corset and avoiding sports activity for six months. How's that going to help me? | 0 |
| FAQ | After six months of constant back pain, I'm ready to call it quits. I had an MRI when this first all started. It looked like maybe I have a disc problem. I've had no change in my symptoms despite all kinds of treatment. Should I ask for another MRI to see what's going on? | 0 |
| FAQ | After six months of daily back pain I got better by getting out and exercising. A friend of mine did the same thing but her doctor advised her to join a group. Does it really matter if exercise is done alone or in a group? | 0 |
| FAQ | After six months of daily neck pain, my doctor sent me to a chronic pain clinic. They gave me a test called the NDI. Can you tell me what the letters stand for and what the test shows? | 0 |
| FAQ | After six months of treatment for back pain, the doctor has told me I'm "recovered." I
may be pain free, but there are still many normal things I can't do yet. How can I be
"recovered?" | 0 |
| FAQ | After six years of suffering with low back pain with no known cause, my doctor tells me I'm just going to have to learn to live with the pain. That's just not acceptable to me. Are there any other options for people like me? | 0 |
| FAQ | After suffering a disc herniation, I've been reading up on disc problems. I keep finding mention of "creep behavior" in discs. What is this? | 0 |
| FAQ | After suffering back pain for two years, I had the L4-5 facet joints injected with a local anesthetic. This relieved my pain and the doctor then used a heat treatment to destroy the nerve. Six weeks later, the same pain is back. What can I do now? | 0 |
| FAQ | After weeks of neck pain, I finally had an MRI. There was a tumor the size of a golf ball pressing on my neck nerves causing the problem. Why don't they make MRIs mandatory for everyone with neck pain? It could certainly save a lot of time and money spent on treatment that doesn't help. | 0 |
| FAQ | After years of chronic low back pain and every treatment under the sun, my doctor has advised surgery. I have two choices: spinal fusion or disc replacement. I'm thinking a fusion would take care of the problem once and for all. Seems like an artificial implant is one more thing that can go wrong. Am I thinking right about this? | 0 |
| FAQ | After years of chronic low back pain, I started exercising regularly despite having bad days. Over time my pain has gotten much better. Though I still have some bad days, these are far fewer. Can anyone explain why exercise works this way? | 0 |
| FAQ | After years of neck pain, my doctor has advised me to have a cervical spine fusion. Two of the vertebrae will be held together with a metal plate and bone chips from my hip. What will this really do for me? | 0 |
| FAQ | After years of neck problems, my doctor says my neck has fused by itself. My pain is less, but I have less motion, too. Is this a common thing? | 0 |
| News Article | Age and Cervical Myelopathy Are Risk Factors for Problems After Surgery | 0 |
| News Article | Age and Total Disc Replacements | 0 |
| News Article | Age One Factor Associated with Decline in Cervical Range of Motion | 0 |
| News Article | Aggressive Approach to Stop Severe Spine Pain | 0 |
| News Article | Aging Spines Speak to the Realities of "Pars Defects" in the Low Back | 1 |
