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Other Topics: General Musculoskeletal | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery

Spine (Neck and Back) Disorders


	Anatomy of the Spine
	Cervical Spine Anatomy:Orthogate
	Lumbar Spine Anatomy:Orthogate
	Thoracic Spine Anatomy:Orthogate
	Spine Anatomy Illustrations:Spine-Health.com [Animation]

	Find a Spine Care Specialist
	Orthopaedic Spine Center:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Stanford Spine:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Spine Care Provider Search:North American Spine Society

	Overviews of Spine Disorders
	Cervical Spine:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Spinal Diseases:MedlinePlus
	Tailbone Disorders:MedlinePlus

	Back and Neck Pain
	General Information
	Back and Neck Pain:National Pain Foundation
	Back Pain:NIAMS
	Back Care Boot Camp:Orthogate
	Back Pain in Children:AAOS
	Back Pain:MedlinePlus

	Low Back Pain
	Lower Back Pain, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Low Back Pain:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Low Back Pain Fact Sheet:NINDS
	Low Back Pain:UpToDate Patient Information
	Low Back Pain:National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	Low Back Pain:Orthogate
	Acute Low Back Pain:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Chronic Low Back Pain:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Lower Back Pain Condition and Treatment Articles:SpineUniverse
	Low Back Pain Exercise Guide:AAOS

	Neck Pain
	Neck Pain, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Neck Pain:AAOS
	Neck Pain:American Physical Therapy Association [PDF]
	Neck Pain:Orthogate
	Types of Neck Pain:Spine-health.com
	Cervical Disc and Neck Pain Articles:SpineUniverse

	Specific Back Pain Disorders

	Arachnoiditis
	Arachnoiditis:NINDS
	Arachnoiditis:SpineUniverse

	Coccydynia
	Coccydynia – A Real Pain in the Tailbone:Spinehealth.com

	Degenerative Disc Disease
	Degenerative Disc Disease:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?:Spine-health.com
	What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?:SpineUniverse

	Facet Joint Disorders
	Facet Joint Disorders:Spine-health.com
	Osteoarthritis of the Spine:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Lumbar Facet Joint Arthritis:Orthogate

	Sciatica
	Sciatica:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Sciatica:AAOS
	Sciatica and the Sciatic Nerve:Spine-health.com
	Sciatica Treatment and Information Center:SpineUniverse
	Sciatica Exercises:Spine-health.com
	Piriformis Syndrome:Orthogate
	Sciatica:MedlinePlus

	Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
	Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction:Orthogate

	Back and Neck Injuries

	General Information
	Back Injuries:MedlinePlus
	Neck Injuries and Disorders:MedlinePlus
	Spinal Cord Injury, see Nervous System and Brain, Spinal Cord Injury

	Burners and Stingers
	Burners and Stingers:AAOS
	The Stinger:North American Spine Society [PDF]

	Fractures
	Cervical Fracture (Broken Neck):AAOS
	Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine:AAOS
	Spinal Compression Fractures:Orthogate
	Vertebral Compression Fractures:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	See also Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

	Sprains and Strains
	Low Back Strain and Sprain:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Neck Sprain:AAOS
	Neck Strain:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Whiplash
	Whiplash and Whiplash Associated Disorders:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Whiplash: Neck Trauma and Treatment:SpineUniverse
	Whiplash:Spine University
	Aggressive Treatment for Whiplash Does Not Promote Faster Recovery:American College of Rheumatology

	Arthritis of the Spine
	Arthritis and Your Spine: Introduction:SpineUniverse
	Spondylosis (Spinal Osteoarthritis):SpineUniverse
	Cervical Spondylosis:AAOS
	See also Facet Joint Disorders
	See also Specific Types of Arthritis, Spondylitis

	Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)
	Cervical Radiculopathy:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Cervical Radiculopathy:AAOS
	Cervical Radiculopathy:Orthogate

	Disc Herniation

	General Information
	What's a Herniated Disc, Pinched Nerve, Bulging Disc…?:Spine-health.com
	Herniated Disk Health Decision Guide:Mayo Clinic
	Herniated Disc:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Herniated Disc and Slipped Disc Articles:SpineUniverse
	Herniated Disk:MedlinePlus

	Cervical Disc Herniation
	Herniated Cervical Disc:North American Spine Society [PDF]

	Lumbar Disc Herniation
	Lumbar Herniated Disc:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Herniated Lumbar Disc:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Lumbar Disc Herniation:Orthogate
	Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease:Orthogate

	Thoracic Disc Herniation
	Thoracic Disc Herniation:Orthogate

	Spinal Cord Diseases
	See Nervous System and Brain, Spinal Cord Diseases

	Spinal Curvature
	Kyphosis
	Kyphosis:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Kyphosis:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine:AAOS
	Scheuermann's Disease:Orthogate

	Lordosis
	Lordosis:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	What is Lordosis?:SpineUniverse

	Scoliosis

	General Information
	Scoliosis:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Scoliosis:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Scoliosis:NIAMS
	Scoliosis:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities: A Guide for Patients:Children's Hospital Boston [for Teens]
	Coping With Scoliosis:netLibrary [for Teens]
	Scoliosis in Adults:SpineUniverse
	Scoliosis:MedlinePlus

	Scoliosis Treatment
	Bracing for Scoliosis:SpineUniverse
	Surgery for Scoliosis:SpineUniverse
	New Surgical Treatments for Scoliosis: Vertebral Body Stapling and Wedge Osteotomies:SpineUniverse
	Thoracosopy in the Treatment of Scoliosis:SpineUniverse
	Spinal Fusion to Correct Scoliosis:Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH [Video]

	Spinal Infections
	Spinal Infection:Spine-health.com [Animation]
	Spinal Infections:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Spinal Infections:North American Spine Society

	Spinal Stenosis
	Spinal Stenosis:NIAMS
	Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Spinal Stenosis:AAOS
	Cervical Stenosis & Myelopathy:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Cervical Spinal Stenosis:Orthogate
	Lumbar Spinal Stenosis:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Lumbar Spinal Stenosis:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Lumbar Spinal Stenosis:Orthogate
	Spinal Stenosis:MedlinePlus

	Spinal Tumors
	Spinal Tumors:American Academy of Neurological Surgeons
	Spinal Tumors: Descriptive Overview:SpineUniverse
	Spinal Tumor:North American Spine Society [PDF]
	Patient's Guide to Spinal Tumors:Spine University
	Tarlov Cysts:American Academy of Neurological Surgeons
	See also Bone Tumors

	Spondylolysis (Cracked Vertebra) and Spondylolisthesis (Slipped Vertebra)
	Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis:AAOS
	Lumbar Spondylolysis:Orthogate
	Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis:North American Spine Society
	Lumbar Spondylolisthesis:Orthogate

	Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
	Torticollis (Twisted Neck):eMedicine Consumer Health
	Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis):Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
	Congenital Torticollis, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Musculoskeletal Defects

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