Understanding how pain is defined is important in order to learn how to better control it. For the purposes of research and medical practice, pain can be separated into three categories: • Acute pain • Chronic pain • Neuropathic pain Acute Pain One common type of pain is acute pain, currently defined as pain lasting [...]
Disc disease inherited Salt Lake City—USA We know that many health-related issues are influenced by genetics, now we can add symptomatic lumbar disc disease to the list. When assistant orthopedic surgery professor and researcher Alpesh A Patel from the University of Utah School of Medicine examined health and family records of 1,264 individuals with lumbar [...]
Healthcare services are not immune to greater economic pressures. Despite the essential nature of good healthcare, it is also subject to shifting bottom lines. An orthopedic spine surgeon from the Republic of Ireland shares his take on the human and long-term economic costs of hospital budget cuts in his country. Ireland has an orthopedic consultant [...]
Studies have demonstrated that the rate of non-fusion in smokers is as much as twice that found in non-smokers. Although the studies on non-fusion rates are highly variable depending upon the procedures used, the fusion rates for non-smokers is about 5% to 15% whereas in smokers it is approximately 20% to 30%, or higher. Most [...]
Save the Date: Spring Spine Symposium
The Spine Education and Research Institute’s Annual Spring Spine Symposium SPINE AND THE ATHLETE Save the Date: May 5, 2012 For registration information, please contact Jackie Hartley at jackie@theseri.com or 720.540.7374 Location: The Brown Palace Hotel 321 17th Street Denver, CO 80202 View Larger Map
The Scientific Education and Research Institute is thrilled to host 3 science camps for students entering 3rd through 12th grades. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Each camp is limited to 20 students. The students will explore a wide range of educational dissections and activities! Scholarships are available!! 2012 SERI Summer [...]
