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Brain Foundation | Transverse Myelitis
Transverse Myelitis Transverse Myelitis Description Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord leading to loss of muscle power, sensory symptoms (pins and needles) and bladder and bowel dysfunction
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Cervical spondylosis (degenerative spine condition) | myVMC
Cervical spondylosis is a spinal cord disorder mainly affecting people over 40 years. It causes severe neck pain and restricted neck and shoulder movement.
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Scoliosis - myDr.com.au
Scoliosis means an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine. Find out about the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis - Pain Conditions - painHEALTH
Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) as a muscularskeletal pain condition to identify how you can approach AS in your co-management treatment plan
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Scoliosis
If the spine has a sideways curve, this is called scoliosis and is pronounced as (sco-li-o-sis)
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Polio: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Polio is an infectious disease that can cause permanent muscle weakness, paralysis, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.
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Back pain causes and relief information | myVMC
Back pain is very common. It usually occurs due to acute or chronic injuries to muscles of the spine, but may also be a symptom of serious disease.
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Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF) - InsideRadiology
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Constipation: causes and symptoms - myDr.com.au
What is constipation? Find out about symptoms, causes, risk factors and diagnosis. Plus, when you should seek medical advice.
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Sexuality Women Continence Foundation of Australia
Bladder or bowel control issues can have an enormous impact on sexuality and the way we feel about ourselves as women.
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Antifibrinolytic agents to reduce blood loss in the surgical correction of scoliosis (abnormal curvatures of the spine) in children | Cochrane
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Antifibrinolytic agents to reduce blood loss in the surgical correction of scoliosis (abnormal curvatures of the spine) in children | Cochrane
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Scoliosis surgery for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Cochrane
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Methotrexate for ankylosing spondylitis | Cochrane
Researchers in the Cochrane Collaboration conducted a review about the effect of the drug methotrexate in people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). They identified three studies, which included 116 participants, that met the inclusion criteria.
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Exercises for scoliosis in teens | Cochrane
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a rare (2% to 3% of the general population) spinal deformity affecting young people aged 10 through the end of the growth period.The deformity may continue into adulthood.AIS is characterised by one or more three-dimensional spinal curves.Disability, cosmetic deformity, pain, activity limitation, quality of life issues, breathing problems and the possibility of the scoliosis remaining with the person into and throughout adulthood are commonly associated with this condition.The cause of AIS is unknown.
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Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis | Cochrane
Surgical treatment compared to non-surgical treatment (braces, exercise, or observation) for teens with idiopathic scoliosis
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Comparison of surgical techniques for the treatment of patients with lumbar stenosis | Cochrane
Laminectomy is the "gold standard" surgical treatment for low back spinal stenosis. The goal of this surgical procedure is to alleviate symptoms such as pain, numbness and weakness of the legs and buttocks.
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Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis | Cochrane
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 leg symptoms. This review considers the available evidence on the procedures of spinal decompression (widening the spinal canal or laminectomy), nerve root decompression (of one or more individual nerves) and fusion of adjacent vertebrae. There is moderate evidence that instrumentation can increase the fusion rate, but any improvement in clinical outcomes is probably marginal. The effectiveness of intra-discal electrotherapy (IDET) remains unproven. Only preliminary results are available on disc replacement and it is not possible to draw any conclusions on this subject.
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Can exercise give better results after spinal surgery for spinal stenosis? | Cochrane
Spinal stenosis occurs when the canal that the spinal nerves go through narrows and presses on nerves, causing pain in the back or legs. It tends to happen more often in older people. Surgery can help reduce the pressure, but although most patients find that their leg pain improves, back pain isn't always helped, and people still have problems carrying out everyday tasks. This review was done to find out whether a supervised programme of exercise (a rehabilitation programme) after surgery was more helpful for patients in their everyday lives than the usual advice to stay active.
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Physiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis | Cochrane
To answer this question, scientists working with the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group found and analyzed 11 studies testing over 700 people who had ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Studies compared people who did exercises at home, went to group exercise programs, went to spa or balneotherapy, performed different exercise programs or had no therapy at all. These studies provide the best evidence we have today.
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