Patient information

Links below are to the patient information pages of the American Orthopaedic Association on spinal disorders:



Broken Bones and Injury
Fractures
Cervical Fracture
Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar
Spine Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
 
Sprains, Strains and Other Injuries
Lumbar Disk Herniation
Neck Sprain

Other Injuries
Herniated Disk

Diseases and Syndromes
Chordoma
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Deformity
Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents

Pain Syndromes
Back Pain in Children
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Spinal Cord Compression).
Low Back Pain
Neck Pain
Sciatica

Treatment and Rehabilitation
Electrodiagnostic testing

Nonsurgical Treatment
Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
Spinal Injections

Surgical Treatments
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Surgical Treatment Options
Disk Replacement
Kyphoplasty
Spinal Fusion
Surgical Options for Cervical Radiculopathy

Prevention and Safety
Backpack Safety
Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms

Patient Stories
A Patient's Experience with Atlantoaxial Subluxation
A Patient's Experience with Degenerative Disc Disease
A Patient's Experience with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
A Patient's Experience with Scoliosis
A Patient's Experience with Scoliosis - Bracing
A Patient's Experience with Spinal Cancers and Trauma
A Patient's Experience with Spinal Cord Injury with Paralysis
A Patient's Experience with Trauma: Multiple Fractures
A Patient's Experience with Trauma: Multiple Open Fractures

Resources
Additional Resources on the Spine
Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Spinal Stenosis