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San Diego Doctors Reveal How Common Treatments Have Made Back Pain Sufferers Worse and the Great Back and Disc Pain Hoax (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Ron Kerr — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Local San Diego Back Pain Experts Reveal A Truly Painless Approach To Severe Back Pain From Disc Injuries, Arthritis & Spinal Stenosis.

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San Diego Doctors Reveal How Common Treatments Have Made Back Pain Sufferers Worse and the Great Back and Disc Pain Hoax (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Heel Pain Usually Relieved With Stretching Regimen (HealthDay)

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:03:33 +0000

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — The term “overuse injuries” may bring to mind tennis elbow and jogger’s knee, but the sole of the foot is also at risk of injury due to overuse, doctors warn.

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Heel Pain Usually Relieved With Stretching Regimen (HealthDay)

Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies updates its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (News-Medical-Net)

Ron Kerr — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:14:44 +0000

The Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies (Fort Collins and Loveland, CO) has updated its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies. The name change highlights the 40-year-old medical practice’s services for patients with disorders or injuries to their back or neck.

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Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies updates its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (News-Medical-Net)

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies: Name Update Emphasizes Practice’s Spine Care (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Ron Kerr — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0000

The Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies has updated its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies. The name change highlights the 40-year-old medical practice’s services for patients with disorders or injuries to their back or neck.

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Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies: Name Update Emphasizes Practice’s Spine Care (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Spinal Cord Diseases, Injuries, and Spinal Stenosis: Authoritative Government Documents, Clinical References, and … for Patients and Physicians (CD-ROM)

Ron Kerr — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:12:30 +0000

This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of spinal cord disorders. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Combined Health Information Database (CHID), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include clinical and medical information, with information on signs, symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and more. In addition, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents â�� thousands of pages with extensive material from the CDC and NIH on hundreds of diseases and health topics from A to Z, along with FDA consumer information, government consumer healthcare tips, disease prevention programs, dietary guidelines, and travelersâ�� health information. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government. This CD-ROM has over 38,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable! Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.)

21st Century Ultimate Medical Guide to Spinal Cord Disorders and Injuries and Spinal Stenosis – Authoritative Clinical Information for Physicians and Patients (Two CD-ROM Set)

Ron Kerr — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:47:21 +0000

This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of authoritative documents on the subject of spinal cord disorders, injuries, and spinal stenosis. The spinal cord is the part of your nervous system that relays messages to and from your brain. It is housed inside your vertebrae, which are the bone disks that make up your spine. Normally, your vertebrae protect your spinal cord. If they don't, you can sustain a spinal cord injury. Besides injuries, the spinal cord can develop * Tumors * Infections such as meningitis and poliomyelitis * Inflammatory diseases * Autoimmune diseases * Degenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy Symptoms vary but might include pain, numbness, loss of sensation and muscle weakness. These symptoms can occur around the spinal cord, and also in other areas such as your arms and legs. Treatments vary but often include medicines and surgery. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others. In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.

(11/29) THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE SURFER’S BACK (Surfline)

Ron Kerr — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:38:39 +0000

Advice on back injuries in surfing

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(11/29) THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE SURFER’S BACK (Surfline)

Littleton Adventist Hospital first in CO to implant spine device (Littleton Independent)

Ron Kerr — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:40:18 +0000

Robert Bess, a spine surgeon at Littleton Adventist Hospital, performed the first procedure in Colorado to treat spinal injuries using new technology.

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Littleton Adventist Hospital first in CO to implant spine device (Littleton Independent)