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Symposium on Low Back Pain

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University of Washington

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Low back pain is a common ailment, which will affect up to 85% of our population at sometime during their life. In this series, the perception of acute versus chronic pain and its nonsurgical treatment is discussed. The role of surgical intervention as well as a comparison of various surgical techniques is presented by a number of experts. Mister Jeremy Fairbank, Consultant Spine Surgeon from Oxford, United Kingdom discusses the findings of his landmark study on the comparison of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and lumbar spine stabilization. All lecturers placed an emphasis on surgical indications and the emerging role of artificial disc replacement as well as the need to identify outcomes.

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Programs in this series:

Complications of Low Back Pain Surgery
Complications of spine surgery and address difficulties in diagnosis and management.

Concepts of Pain
Three world-renowned spine physicians provide their observations on causation and symptomatic treatment of pain and provide fascinating insights into the differences of pain manifestations and perception between human beings.

Noninvasive Techniques of Pain Management
Treatment discussions, including intradiscal electrothermal therapy and lumbar facet blocks.

Outcomes of Fusions for Low Back Pain: General Results
A review of the world literature on techniques and results of fusion surgery performed primarily for low back pain.

Results of Disc Replacement Surgery
Discussion of mechanical artificial lumbar disc replacements.

Results of the Oxford Back Pain Study
Surgery versus nonsurgical cognitive behavioral therapy.

Specific Indications for Spine Surgery
Those who suffer from back pain can often benefit from surgical intervention. Several University of Washington doctors discuss causes of back pain and their surgical treatments.

Surgeon Views on Lumbar Disc Replacement Surgery
Using audience participation the presenters attempt to identify preferences of the spine surgeons participating in the Low Back Forum as to specific indications for lumbar disc replacement surgery.

An Update on Fibromyalgia

Inside Stories: Milton Masciadri

Building a Community-based Health Care Movement

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