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Spine and Back
Learn about the techniques that Duke spine specialists use to diagnose and treat back and neck conditions -- and the people who have benefitted from these innovative treatments.
Ready to Do Something About Your Back and Neck Pain?
When it comes to treating back and neck pain, starting with conservative treatments like physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, and acupuncture is usuall ...
Back and Neck Pain? Spine Injections Offer Relief Without Surgery
If back pain or neck pain is making it difficult to accomplish daily tasks, spine injections are a low-risk treatment option that provide quick relief without ...
EOS Imaging Reduces Radiation Exposure for Children with Scoliosis
Children with scoliosis require frequent X-rays to check their progress and monitor their growth. Over time, that can mean a lot of exposure to radiation. Fort ...
Could Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Eliminate Your Chronic Pain?
Peripheral nerve stimulation is becoming a popular treatment option for everything from stubborn back pain to rare neuropathies. Compared with opioid pain kill ...
Have Pain but Don’t Want Surgery? See a Physiatrist Instead
If you experience chronic pain from an injury or medical condition, a physiatrist may be able to help you find relief without surgery. Physiatrists are medical ...
When Can a Doctor Help Your Back Pain?
More than eight in 10 people will experience upper, mid, or low back pain at some point in their lives. Low back pain is the most common back pain. In most cas ...
Stay Awake During Spine Surgery to Recuperate Faster, Go Home Sooner
Awake spine surgery is an alternative for people who can’t tolerate or don’t want general anesthesia. With perks that include a shorter hospital stay and an ea ...
Teen Plans for Future After Vertebral Body Tethering Corrects Scoliosis
Ausley Rudd was diagnosed with scoliosis as a child. The condition worsened as she grew until surgery was needed to stop her spine’s worsening curvature. Rathe ...
Should You See a Chiropractor for Back Pain?
Nearly everyone suffers from back pain at some point. One treatment option is chiropractic care, which often includes spinal manipulation (also called manual m ...
When Diabetic Neuropathy Made Him Miserable, A Spinal Cord Stimulator Got Him Back on His Feet
For Army veteran Kerry May, staying active has always been an important part of managing his diabetes. But worsening diabetic neuropathy -- nerve damage caused ...
Raleigh Man Gets Life Back Thanks to Spinal Cord Stimulation Device
For 17 years, James Moharter suffered from a painful back injury that required increasingly powerful doses of pain medicine just to get him out of bed. That ch ...
91-Year Old Walks Again After Surgery Repairs Severed Spine
No one expected James Clark to walk again after a car accident left him with a severed spine. Thanks to a team of neurosurgeons at Duke University Hospital, Cl ...