Spine

Patients with lower back pain may find more relief with personalized physical therapy as opposed to only receiving advice on preventing back pain, based on a new study conducted by La Trobe University in Bundoora, Australia, according to Fox News…

The Rice Health Foundation in Willmar, Minn. is raising money to build a new Rich Rehabilitation Center, according to West Central Tribune.

Researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands received funding to continue research on a procedure to prevent spina bifida, according to 3D Print.com.

Here two spine surgeons weigh in how an electronic health record has proved useful for their practice.

The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery awarded Neel Anand, MD, clinical professor of surgery and director of spine trauma at Cedars-Sinai Spine in Los Angeles, a the "Global Forum Best Paper Award."

Atlanta-based OrthoAtlanta welcomed Kevin U. Park, MD, to its team of spine surgeons, according to The Citizen.

Orthopedic & Spine Therapy in Menasha, Wis., plans to construct a new clinic, according to postcrescent.com.

The D-dimer levels in patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries may reveal their chances of getting deep vein thrombosis, based on a study led by Muneaki Masuda, MD, of the Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries…

Through a strategic collaboration between Integrated Prescription Solutions and Cordant Laboratory Solutions, Integrated Prescription Solutions can flag patients at-risk for the misuse of opioids.

Propublica released data earlier this year describing surgery rates and complications. With the data's release, many medical providers, including members of North American Spine Society, are discussing how the public has tremendous information about care and practices, and how more…