Spinal diseases
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Spinal cord injury or disease | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by direct or indirect trauma
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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 - Better Health Channel
Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curve of the spine.
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Scoliosis in children and teenagers | Raising Children Network
Scoliosis is a sideways curving and turning of the bones of a child’s spine. Get essential information on scoliosis symptoms, tests and treatment.
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Scoliosis - myDr.com.au
Scoliosis means an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine. Generally, scoliosis doesn’t cause any pain to start with, but pain may develop over the course of the disease.
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Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF) - InsideRadiology
InsideRadiology provides free and easily accessible, accurate, up to date and credible information about medical imaging tests and procedures.
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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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Sexuality Men Continence Foundation of Australia
How does incontinence affect sexuality? Bladder or bowel control issues can have an enormous impact on sexuality and the way we feel about ourselves as men..
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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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Paget's disease of bone - Better Health Channel
Paget's disease of bone is a chronic condition that causes abnormal enlargement and weakening of bone.
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Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: We have very little confidence to conclude whether surgical treatment or a conservative approach is better for lumbar spinal stenosis, and we can provide no new recommendations to guide clinical practice
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Bone mineral density: testing for osteoporosis | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Diagnosing osteoporosis requires a careful search for fragility fractures and measuring bone mineral density.
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