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Hello,
My name is Gaz and this is my back.

As you will notice there is something different about it.
You guessed right! The scarring on my lower back is from a Discectomy L4/5, a Laminectomy L5/S1 and a Fusion on L4/5.

Full House!

Hopefully, somewhere on Spine Inc. you'll find the information you're looking for.

Watch Your Back!

In your neck there are seven cervical vertebrae
Supporting your chest there are 12 thoracic vertebrae
Next are five lumbar vertebrae
Below them is the sacrum (which consists of 5 sacral vertebrae)
At the bottom, literally, comes the coccyx or "vestigial tail" which consists of four tiny vertebrae

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Index

I have.... ?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Backache
Back Pain
Lower Back Pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Sacroiliac joint strain
Sciatica (Trapped Nerve)
Scoliosis
Slipped or prolapsed discs
Spina Bifida
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Whiplash

What is a ....?
What is a prolapsed/slipped disc.
What is a trapped nerve.
What are discs.
What are vertabra
What is scoliosis.
What are epidurals.
What is an MRI scan

Questions Asked.
Related Diseases and conditions.

What does a .... do?
Chiropraticioner
Occupational Therapist
Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthotist
Osteopath
Physiotherapist

Spinal Study.

Tests & Procedures
CAT Scan
Electromyography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Scan)
Questions To Ask Before Surgery
Ultrasound

Operations
Discectomy - the treatment of a prolapsed disc.
Laminectomy - the laser removal of excess baggage round the Lamina
Spinal Fusion
- BAK Cage

Physio
Light Exercise
Reflexology
Hydrotherapy
Eletro Therapy - TENS
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy

What about sex!
Sex and the back

And then ....
Pregnancy and bad backs

A bit of light relief.
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Alexander Technique
Aston-Patterning
Bowen Technique
Feldenkrais
Hellerwork
Mensendieck
Meridean Based Therapies
Pilates Method
Reflexology
Rolfing
Shiatsu
Tai-Chi
Trager
Yoga

Spine Inc. is made up of text I have written myself and a huge amount of information pooled from the web, some of it in the most audacious fashion. I could have re-written the text and called it my own but, I'm not a physician or a wordsmith so I've left it to the professionals.
In all instances I have linked to the corresponding site and tried to give credit where it's due and have included them here along with all the other major spine information resources I can find in the tool bar above.

WATCH YOUR BACK!