| I heard there’s a new treatment in Switzerland for low back pain called kryorhizotomy. What’s it for? | 8 years 7 weeks ago | 534 |
| Is it possible for osteochondromas to spread, or become malignant? | 4 years 45 weeks ago | 535 |
| Ok, they can do hip, knee, shoulder replacements. If someone has severe back pain because the vertebrae can't hold up any longer, why can't they do vertebrae replacements? | 4 years 23 weeks ago | 536 |
| I was scheduled to have a spinal fusion. Then I got a call from my surgeon's office. Now I'm supposed to have a full-scale psych exam. Is this standard or does the doctor suspect I'm off my rocker? | 5 years 12 weeks ago | 537 |
| I am going to have spine fusion surgery. The surgeon is going to put metal screws and rods in my back. Will they stay there forever? | 12 years 10 weeks ago | 538 |
| My mother has spinal stenosis and her doctor wants to operate. I am against it because I know that if anything happens to her back in surgery, she may be worse off than she was before. What should I say to her? | 4 years 23 weeks ago | 539 |
| Yesterday I had a car accident when I was rear-ended at a stop light. I'm wondering if I should still go to the emergency room for a check up? | 7 years 35 weeks ago | 540 |
| What is a stress reaction of the spine? | 8 years 1 week ago | 540 |
| I seem to have a very slouched posture no matter what I do. Is this because I'm tall (6'4") or just a family trait? I see the same posture in my father and my son. | 8 years 9 weeks ago | 540 |
| I'm scheduled to start a six-week series of prolotherapy injections for chronic hip and back pain. Before going into it, I'd like to know what could go wrong. | 9 years 19 weeks ago | 540 |
| Why are doctors trying to replace discs in the back or neck rather than just fusing them together as they used to do? | 5 years 29 weeks ago | 541 |
| If someone has a curve in the spine, other than how they look, why is it important to straighten it out? | 5 years 29 weeks ago | 541 |
| I hurt my back at work and haven't been able to recover as fast as I had hoped. It's been four days and I'm still laid up. Usually I'm better after the first 24 to 48 hours. I've been popping aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen but nothing helps. Should I ask my doc for a narcotic? | 5 years 34 weeks ago | 542 |
| I've had crystal deposits in my knee that had to be removed. Now I'm having disc problems. Could this be caused by crystals too? And what causes these to grow in my body? | 5 years 37 weeks ago | 543 |
| I am a 22 year-old college athlete on my way to play baseball with a farm league. When I was 16, I had spondylolysis. This was treated with a brace and rest. Is there any chance I could get this again? | 7 years 43 weeks ago | 544 |
| What's the difference between a microdiscectomy and a sequestrectomy? I've never heard of either, but my surgeon has offered me one or the other to treat my herniated disc. | 5 years 12 weeks ago | 544 |
| I’m the owner of a medium-sized company that makes boxes. What’s the latest thinking about work-related injuries? Should workers be given treatment right away or more of a “wait-and-see” approach? | 8 years 7 weeks ago | 545 |
| When will I finish physical therapy--when my back pain goes away? | 12 years 10 weeks ago | 547 |
| I have just finished a physical therapy program for my back. But my therapist wants me to keep doing exercises at home. How long do I have to keep this up? | 12 years 10 weeks ago | 548 |
| I’ve heard that steroid injections are bad for you. When is it okay to have one for neck or back pain? | 7 years 39 weeks ago | 548 |
| My young daughter wants to compete in gymnastics. Will it hurt her low back? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 551 |
| Is it really true we are taller in the morning than in the evening? | 8 years 1 week ago | 551 |
| What should I ask a doctor if I'm trying to find out more about him and his ability to do surgery on my back? | 4 years 23 weeks ago | 551 |
| I've had back pain on and off for five years now. Why won't it go away? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 552 |
| I'm recovering from my first episode of back pain, and I'm worried. I've heard that back pain always comes back. What can I do to try to prevent that? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 554 |
| Years ago, I was in a car accident and suffered a broken leg and burst fractures of the spine. At that time, I was given the choice of having surgery to repair the vertebrae or casting and bedrest. I chose the more conservative route. I still have some back pain and mild disability. I've always wondered if I took the wrong treatment. Maybe I should have had that operation after all. Is there any way to tell? | 5 years 24 weeks ago | 555 |
| How exactly is spinal manipulation done? | 5 years 14 weeks ago | 556 |
| I hurt my back at work and now I'm supposed to see a doctor. I don't really have a regular doctor. When it comes to finding the right back doctor, what should I really look for? | 5 years 1 week ago | 556 |
| I'm trying not to overly obsess about my upcoming spinal fusion surgery. But I do want to be prepared for any possibility afterwards. The surgeon's nurse gave me a list of potential problems that could develop like heart attack, blood clot, or poor wound healing. They assured me that these are uncommon and not to worry. But are there other possible (more serious) complications that I should watch for? | 3 years 48 weeks ago | 556 |
| When I told my doctor 'no surgery' for my aching back, he suggested I at least talk to a surgeon about some of the minimally invasive procedures that are available now. He called these mini-operations 'interventional'. But I really don't know what I'm asking about. Can you help me out here with at least a description I can take with me so I know what to say? | 3 years 47 weeks ago | 556 |
