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Body Positions Affecting the spine and discs – Everything You Need To Know – Nabil Ebraheim, M.D.

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:12:03 +0000

low back pain video .sacroiliac joint ,spine and discs are exposed to loads .This Educational animation video describing body positions which produce the highest measured pressure on the the discs of the lumbar spine. It has been determined that the highest intradiscal pressure is place on the discs when a person is in the seated position while leaning forward and holding weight. anatomy ,aligment andDegeneration factors are also described which may attribute to lumbar spine problems.patient with a spine problem ,disorder,disc herniation prolapse or bulge ,,xrays and MRI are usually obtained .massage adjustment rehab ,realigment and stretch to achieve flexbility of the spine vertebrae and muscles.brace injection for pain relief .doctors will perform surgery of decompression and or fusion if coservative treatment is not helpful for the patient.

Duration : 0:3:32

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Herniated Disc Surgery on Olympic Gymnast

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:30:12 +0000

Scott is one of the top gymnasts in the world. He suffered a herniated disc in a training accident. He went to Dr. Delamarter who rebuilt his back with the pedicle screw, which is sometimes used as an adjunct to spinal fusion surgery, it provides a means of gripping a spinal segment.

The screws themselves do not fixate the spinal segment, but act as firm anchor points that can then be connected with a rod.

The screws are placed at two or three consecutive spine segments (e.g. lumbar segment 4 and 5) and then a short rod is used to connect the screws. This construct prevents motion at the segments that are being fused. The treatment allowed Scott to compete for the next Olympics within one year.

Visit www.LASpineInstitute.com or call 888-774-6376 for more information.

Duration : 0:2:23

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Amazing Back Surgery Success Story – Herniated Discs

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:33:03 +0000

Louie has an extremely dangerous job dealing with all aspects of port/dock operations. In June of 2001, he turned his head and neck very quickly and experienced sudden and extreme pain in his neck and in both arms. He was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with extreme herniation of his cervical discs. The disc was protruding into the spinal cord 9mm; to put this in perspective, the diameter of your cervical spinal cord is approximately 10mm. The hospital put him in traction for 9 days with a morphine pump for the excruciating pain. Louie said he even considered taking his own life at times as the pain was so unbearable.

Many doctors told him that he would likely end up quadriplegic or a paraplegic. Louie did not like these prognoses and continued searching for a doctor he could believe in. He endured months of conservative care with injections and medications without relief before he found Dr. Hamada. Dr. Hamada told Louie that once we relieve the pressure off the spine the pain would go away. He said the surgery would be done through an anterior (front) approach, rather than disrupting many muscles and ligaments by accessing the discs from the poster (back). Louie said The message that he conveyed to me was one of certainty, that he could and would fix me. Louie decided to believe in Dr. Hamada. Louie underwent an anterior cervical discectomy at C6-7 with instrumented fusion and bone graft and after surgery, he awoke from the anesthesia with his family friends all around and he realized that his pain was gone and he could move his legs and arms and at that point, Louie said, I cried tears of joy – he was so thankful he knew he would be fine. He walked to his car after 3 days in the hospital and eventually went back to work and his life.

Learn more at: www.HamadaMD.com

Duration : 0:8:57

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Back [Lumbar] Fusion Surgery for Pain, Sciatica & Stenosis

admin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:52:05 +0000

Short video presentation reviewing the current technology for dealing with back or leg pain with surgical treatment.

Duration : 0:5:56

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Pain in the Neck? Learn the Latest Solutions – Alvarado Hospital

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:54:18 +0000

Learn the latest solutions for neck pain – including artificial discs.

Duration : 0:5:53

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The evolution of Disc Replacement

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:39:31 +0000

Visit http://www.stenumhospital.com When the first American came to Stenum, doctors in Germany were using disc replacements that had plastic cores, were prone to migration, as well as other issues.
In 2004 a simple, 2 piece implant, The Maverick Lumbar/Prestige LP cervical disc, was introduced. This implant had no plastic, eliminated the migration issues, with its advanced endplate design, and was more stable due to its ball in socket concept. By eliminating the need for risky revision surgeries, this was a significant breakthrough. Still we were faced with an unrestrained mobile joint, unpredictable motion characteristics, and no shock absorption. Our goal to replicate the function of the human disc was still not achieved.
In 2006 we introduced the achievement of this final goal. Stenum Hospital is now using the breakthrough Spinal Kinetics M6 implant. This implant achieves the ultimate goal of replicating the healthy human disc. By providing shock absorption and graded variable motion resistance, the M6 works in concert with the remaining human discs, to provide the best possible outcome. This “Quality of Motion” is a major benefit not available in any other implant we have seen! The M6 cervical implant is approved for use in Europe and the M6 Lumbar will be available soon.

Duration : 0:1:38

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Minimally Invasive Outpatient Spine Surgery — Anterior Cervical Disc & Fusion

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:55:05 +0000

Dr. Jeffrey Dick, orthopedic spine surgeon at Twin Cities Orthopedics explains an anterior cervical disc & fusion as an outpatient treatment procedure for patients who present with neck and arm pain in relation to disc herniation and or bone spurs.

Duration : 0:3:10

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Artificial Disc Treatment for Cervical Disc Disease

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:48:14 +0000

View full program at http://www.orlive.com/halifaxhealth/videos/artificial-disc-treatment-for-cervical-disc-disease1?cmpid=tm-2903 – Until recently, spinal fusion was the surgical solution to cervical disc disease. Halifax Health invites you to watch footage of a Artificial Discectomy performed by William Kuhn, MD and join in a LIVE online discussion with the doctor and patient, Ali Rabatsky. Watch, “Artificial Disc Treatment for Cervical Disc Disease”, September 9th at 7:00 on ORLive.

Duration : 0:0:47

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Cervical disc replacement

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:05:16 +0000

cervical disc replacement from The Bonati Institute. We offer information about Cervical disc replacement, spinal stenosis surgery and lower back surgery, including spinal fusion. Visit http://www.bonati.com or call today for information about Cervical disc replacement. Spinal Stenosis Surgery, herniated disc, Degenerative Disc Disease, Facet Disease.

Duration : 0:2:55

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Prestige Artificial Cervical Disc

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:43 +0000

The Prestige® device by Medtronic allows a surgeon to perform cervical disc surgery without the need to fuse the spine maintaining normal motion. Dr. Karahalios is an early adoptor of this technology. He has helped train hundreds of spine surgeons locally and from around the country on how to perform this surgery.

Duration : 0:0:19

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