Spinal Diseases

Follow the links to find information about spinal diseases, including scoliosis.

For information on scoliosis or spinal cord diseases and injuries, follow the links to the specific topic pages below.

Updated May 2009

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Title:   Chinese herbal medicine for chronic neck pain due to cervical degenerative disc disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Degenerative changes of the cervical spine are quite common and can cause severe neck pain, impairment and decreased quality of life.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a syndrome characterised by continuing back and/or leg pain despite undergoing lower spinal surgery.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that targets the joints of the spine, particularly the sacroiliac (SI) joint where the spine attaches to the pelvis. Symptoms include back pain, stiffness and reduced mobility.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Back pain - disc problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A ruptured or slipped disc is a common problem in the intervertebral discs, which are spongy cushions found between the vertebrae of the spine. Degenerative disc disease can also cause back pain. Risk factors for disc problems include obesity, lack of physical activity and poor muscle tone.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disc; lumbar radiculopathy; cervical radiculopathy; herniated intervertebral disc; prolapsed intervertebral disc; ruptured disc)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of slipped disc (herniated nucleus pulposus) by professional health specialists.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and medication for the chronic inflammatory disease ankylosing spondylitis.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Vitamin D is necessary for building bone. Older people often have low vitamin D levels through lack of exposure to sunlight and low dietary intake. Therefore, it has been suggested that taking additional vitamin D supplements may help to reduce the risk...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Neck pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Neck pain and stiff neck by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Kyphosis (Scheuermann's disease; roundback; hunchback; postural kyphosis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of kyphosis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Cervical spondylosis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of cervical spondylosis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Cervical dysfunction
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Cervical dysfunction is the most common cause of neck pain. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A prolapsed lumbar disc (also called a 'slipped' or 'herniated' disc) is thought to be the most common cause of sciatica (pain or numbness spreading over the buttocks or legs caused by a 'pinched' or compressed nerve in the lower back). Many patients ar...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Spinal tuberculosis (spinal TB) occurs in about 1% to 2% of people with TB (the most common infectious disease in the world). The disease can have a major impact on people's lives. Nerves can be squeezed causing pain, loss of feeling, and breathing prob...
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   How well does physical therapy work for treating ankylosing spondylitis and how safe is it? To answer this question, scientists working with the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group found and analyzed 11 studies testing over 700 people who had ankylosing spo...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Surgical interventions for lumbar disc prolapse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Prolapsed lumbar discs ('slipped disc', 'herniated disc') account for less than five percent of all low-back problems, but are the most common cause of nerve root pain ('sciatica'). Ninety percent of acute attacks of sciatica settle with non-surgical ma...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitis. The review shows that:...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   OP 1 Putty (update)
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed an updated prioritising summary on OP 1 Putty.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Degeneration of the lumbar spine is described as lumbar spondylosis or degenerative disc disease and may lead to spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), vertebral instability and/or malalignment, which may be associated with back pain and/or le...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Ankylosing spondylitis - Peter's story
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Peter, a father of three, was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis five years ago. When he was first diagnosed he felt anger and frustration, which he often directed at those around him. Learning to turn that anger towards the disease, instead of other people, has helped him cope with the pain and limitations of his illness.
Date:   Dec 2003
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