Monday, December 4, 2006

Healthy Survivor of Lyme Disease Discusses Successful Therapy on Lyme Research Interview (Herniated discs) Series

Healthy survivor of Lyme Disease Bea Mistich talks about her success with new therapy. After years of misdiagnoses, Mistich began new therapy and lives without pain or symptoms. Our conversation with this healthy survivor of Lyme Disease is one of a series of interviews with Lyme-literate medical doctors and others speaking about symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. (PRWeb Nov 9, 2006)
Sarah Kirkwood had always wanted to do everything her older sister Emily did at the same time. When Emily learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, the younger Sarah came chasing after her with her own bike looking to match her sisters feat.
They teased and tormented him, stole his schoolbooks and bullied him into bloody submission.
A major study intended to determine if sciatica, a burning sensation in the leg caused by a slipped disc, is best treated with surgery or with other medical treatment has found that patients taking either route do very well after two years, though surgical patients tended to see relief sooner.
Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) November 8, 2006 -- A new pioneering procedure, called Epiduroscopic Laser Discectomy or ELD, delivers nearly immediate relief to patients ranging in age between 18 to 59, suffering from lower back pain stemming from disc herniations, bulging discs, sciatica and degenerative disc disease.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Jury's out on best (Herniated discs) sciatica treatment

Monterey County Herald, CA - Nov 30, 2006... disease. Of the more than 1 million who undergo surgery to repair herniated disks each year, about 25 percent suffer from sciatica. ...
Reading Eagle, PA - Nov 29, 2006... pain. What concerned doctors was an MRI that showed two other, lower disks that were herniated centrally near Bartrum's spinal cord. ...
Newsweek - Nov 21, 2006A clinical trial finds that back-pain sufferers with herniated disks improve with or without surgery. By Karen Springen. Nov. 21, 2006 ...
Allentown Messenger Press, NJ - Nov 30, 2006After Dan Bergan suffered two herniated disks, he thought he might have to give up competitive ice hockey forever. A standout amateur ...
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - Nov 21, 2006... When a damaged disk bulges abnormally or ruptures, it is called a herniated (slipped) disk. Herniated disks can occur in any part ...
MLB.com - Nov 28, 2006... Crede, who has two herniated discs in his lower back, is salary arbitration-eligible and could become a free agent at the end of the 2007 season. ...
Centre Daily Times, PA - Nov 29, 2006... his vertebrae, which was no big deal, Burkholder said, but it also showed two cervical discs with problems, one that was bulging and another that was herniated ...
CTV.ca, Canada - Nov 21, 2006Two major US studies argue there's little difference between surgery and therapy when it comes to dealing with a herniated disc. ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Nov 28, 2006Patients with lumbar disk herniation who had surgery or nonoperative treatments showed similar levels of improvement in the reduction of pain over a 2-year ...
Seattle Times, United States - Nov 22, 2006... CHICAGO Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment. ...

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

New Technology Makes Back Surgery Safer (Herniated discs)

abc7news.com, CA - Dec 4, 2006Dec. 4 - Herniated discs can happen because of disease or normal wear and tear. But fixing the problem can be dangerous because ...
San Antonio Express, TX - Nov 7, 2006... said Egoscue can be used to treat and eliminate pain associated with migraines, scoliosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dislocated joints, herniated discs and other ...

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Herniated discs - Fisher DT Pyszczynski looks to capture national crown in final ...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Dec 6, 2006... Pyszczynski suffered a neck injury in a preseason scrimmage against Buffalo State. An MRI revealed two herniated discs and a bone chip. ...
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Nov 9, 2006... Crozet suffered from moderate arthritis in his back and arms, as well as from herniated discs in his back and from abscesses in three teeth, Owsley said. ...
InsidethePark.com (subscription), WA - Nov 17, 2006... Bricks ordered prior to Dec. 31 will be installed by Opening Day 2007. In Chicago, 3B Joe Crede will not have surgery on two herniated discs in his lower back. ...
411mania.com, TX - Dec 5, 2006... in wrestling. So unless you partially paralyzed or have a bunch of herniated discs in your neck or back you should be ok. Hell if ...
phillyBurbs.com, PA - Nov 19, 2006... And there's other reasons. My wife has two herniated discs and she hurting right now. She needs my help. But I'm still going to miss coaching. ...

Friday, December 8, 2006

Orthospine - the educational site on spinal conditions, (Herniated discs)

Orthospine - the educational site on spinal conditions, diagnosis and treatment; ... narrow the spinal canal include a herniated disc (often called a slipped disc) ...
What is a herniated disc? ... What increases my risk of developing a herniated disc? ... Should I have surgery for a herniated disc? ...
Herniated disks are painful and may have you feeling powerless. Explore your treatment options. ... and treatments for herniated cervical disks are similar ...
... and is also commonly called herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured ... location of the herniation, the herniated material can also press directly on ...
... by pressure from the herniated disc on the nerve ... What increases my risk of developing a herniated disc? ... Should I have surgery for a herniated disc? ...
MeritCare Health System, ... Most herniated discs heal and pain eases after a few ... that is caused by a herniated disc, surgery may give you relief. ...
A herniated disc occurs when the intervertebral disc's outer fibers (the annulus) ... Luckily, herniated discs in the thoracic area are not nearly as ...
The symptoms of a cervical herniated disc often resemble other disorders such as ... of neck, shoulder and arm pain is a ruptured or herniated cervical disc. ...

Saturday, December 9, 2006

However, a (Herniated discs) true herniated nucleus pulposus (the official

However, a true herniated nucleus pulposus (the official medical name for this ... Most problems that cause pain in the back are not due to a herniated disc. ...
Describes what a herniated disk is, causes, symtoms and treatments. ... Herniated disks are usually caused by an injury to the back that occurs during ...
Illustrated discussion of causes of disc herniation, assessment, imaging ... A patient information handout on herniated lumbar disc, written by the authors, ...

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Herniated discs - Health Tip: Symptoms of a Herniated Disc

(HealthDay News) -- Stress or injury can cause spinal discs to become herniated, which occurs when these soft cushions between spinal bones expand and press on the nerves around the backbone.
The Worlds Largest Athlete has made his lifes biggest decision, and for now, WWE and ECW will be without a giant. Not since Andre the Giant has there been a man of Big Shows stature whos made such impact on sports-entertainment.
Prosecutors have taken aim at chiropractors promoting a questionable spinal-traction device.
EAGLES NOTES - After 14 years, 171 games and somewhere around 2,000 long snaps, Mike Bartrum woke up Monday morning with a sore neck.