Redskins’ Samuel will continue to seek medical advice for neck injury – NFL

Washington Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels says he will need a couple of months before deciding whether he can play again. The six-time Pro Bowler released a statement Friday night, confirming an earlier report by NFL Network insider Jason La …

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Applied Spine Adds Investigational Site for IDE Trial – Earthtimes

ROCKY HILL, Conn. – (Business Wire) Applied Spine Technologies ( www.appliedspine.com ) announces the first patient surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of their FDA approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE …

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Reader RX – What are the options for degenerative disc disease? – Star News Online

Q: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease – severe enough to be declared disabled. I currently am receiving injections to the spinal column to ease the pain. Could you please explain the prognosis of this disease as well as possible …

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Redskins LT Samuels is hanging up his cleats – NBC Sports

The third overall pick in 2000, Samuels went on to appear in six Pro Bowls in 10 seasons, starting 136 games. Only 32, Samuels is forced to hang up the cleats due to an aggravation of his spinal stenosis condition that occurred two weeks ago. The …

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Chris Samuels – Roto Times

October 18, 2009 Redskins inactives: DL Anthony Montgomery, RB Anthony Alridge, OG Chad Rinehart, OT Chris Samuels, P Hunter Smith, CB Kevin Barnes, WR Marko Mitchell, LB Robert Henson. Our View: Samuels was the anchor of the offensive line at left …

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Busch Chiropractic – Indiana’s News Center

Busch Chiropractic offers quality chiropractic care and, since 1996, has specialized in the nonsurgical treatment (DRS Protocol™) of chronic and severe disc conditions: Herniated discs, degenerative discs, sciatic pain, spinal stenosis, facet …

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Spinal Treatment Maker Raises $15.5M in Venture Funding – Orange County Business Journal

Aliso Viejo’s Vertos Medical Inc., a maker of devices to treat degenerative spinal diseases, has raised $15.5 million in a fourth round of venture funding. The funding brings Vertos’ total raised to $32.5 million since its 2005 founding. The …

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Seminar on Treatments for Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Disc … – Danville Weekly

If you have back pain that causes numbness in your extremities, you may have spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease. Spinal Surgeon Hieu Ball, M.D., will discuss advanced and minimally invasive treatments, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov.4, San …

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Longtime music instructor Jimmy Cutrell dies – Gainesville Times

Jimmy Cutrell, a beloved instructor who had struggled with a disabling spinal condition since 2008, died Wednesday. He was 66. “I always felt like Jimmy had a really special gift with children,” said Michelle Roueche, director of choral …

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Applied Spine Technologies announces first patient surgery to test safety and effectiveness of Stabilimax system

Applied Spine Technologies (www.appliedspine.com) announces the first patient surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of their FDA approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Stabilimax® Dynamic Spine Stabilization System.

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