Back Surgery WisdomCard


(Redirected from SPINAL SURGERY)

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Back Surgery and compiled helpful research notes below.


Success!

Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.

Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!

Privacy Policy

Research Notes on Back Surgery


Although back pain is extremely common, surgery is rarely effective in treating it.1 Back surgery is typically only used in situations in which there is a pinched nerve, a compression of the spinal cord, or if there is too much movement between the spinal bones.1 Some physicians will suggest back surgery if there are symptoms of nerve damage.1

Fast Facts:

There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.





Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mayo Clinic: Back Surgery: When it is a Good Idea?
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 eMedTV: Back Surgery

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Are You Depressed?

1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?

About WisdomCard

Meet our contributors and reviewers

  • Contributor: Susan Scroggins
  • Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
  • Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
  • Redirects: Surgery for the Back, Surgeries for the Back, Surgical treatment for the Back, Surgical Treatments for the Back, Surgery and the Back, Surgical Approaches for Back Problems, SPINAL SURGERY, SURGERY ON THE BACK, SURGERY ON THE SPINE, SPINE SURGERY
  • Last update: Aug. 28, 2009

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.

What is OrganizedWisdom?

OrganizedWisdom.com is the first expert-guided search service for health. Our innovative publishing platform has become the most authoritative way to help people find the best online health information. The site's expert-curated content, called WisdomCards, organizes "The Top 10" online health resources on more than 100,000 health topics. WisdomCards are updated regularly by physicians and expert guides. Click here to visit our most popular health centers and learn more.

close