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:	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:	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:	Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis most typically affecting the joints and ligaments of the spine, and results in varying degree of pain, stiffness and disability. Physiotherapy is an important treatment to maintain or improve movement in the spine, improve fitness and decrease pain.
Date:	Jun 2007

Title:	Muscular dystrophies: Duchenne and Becker - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	The muscular dystrophies are a group of muscle diseases which have 3 features in common: they are hereditary; they are progressive; and each causes a characteristic, selective pattern of weakness.
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

Title:	Radiofrequency denervation for neck and back pain
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Radiofrequency denervation can relieve pain from neck joints, but may not relieve pain originating from lumbar discs, and its impact on low-back joint pain is uncertain....
Date:	Feb 2002

Title:	Consumer summary: Percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	The purpose of this review by ASERNIP-S was to systematically review the medical literature regarding the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy compared with open discectomy for the surgical treatment of herniated lumbar discs.
Date:	Jun 2000

Title:	Systematic review of percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy (Update & Re-appraisal February 2000)
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	The purpose of this review by ASERNIP-S was to systematically review the medical literature regarding the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy compared with open discectomy for the surgical treatment of herniated lumbar discs.
Date:	Feb 2000

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