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Musculoskeletal System

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

Disorders of the: Ankle | Arm | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Knee | Leg | Shoulder | Spine (Neck and Back) | Wrist

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


Spine (Neck and Back) Disorders

(Jump to: Anatomy | Find a Spine Care Specialist | Injuries | Non-Surgical Treatment | Overviews | Pain | Surgery

Specific Spinal Disorders: Arthritis | Cervical Radiculopathy | Disc Herniation | Infections | Spinal Cord Diseases | Spinal Curvature | Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis | Stenosis | Torticollis | Tumors )

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
Taking Care of Your Back:American Physical Therapy Association
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
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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