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The Non-Operative Management of Scoliosis

Brett Rocos BSc (Hons), MB, ChB, MD, FRCS, (Tr & Orth)

Scoliosis is a common condition that every primary care provider will encounter.

Development and Implementation of a National Canadian Spine Surgery Registry

Greg McIntosh MSc et al.

The goal of the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) is to develop a registry for Canadian orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine surgeons…

Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for the Treatment of Pathological Fractures of the Spine

Ayoub Dakson MBChB, MSc, FRCSC et al.

Pathological vertebral fractures (PVFs) occur commonly due to osteoporosis or a metastatic lesion to the spine, and present with acute back pain and loss of independent ambulation.

An Evidence-Based Approach to the Neck Assessment

Julia Alleyne BHSc(PT), MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med MScCH et al.

Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that frequently resolves spontaneously or with conservative treatment and only occasionally requires surgical intervention.

Cannabinoids and Low Back Pain

Ted Findlay DO, CCFP

There is a great deal of interest in the use of cannabis-based products including medically authorized marijuana for the treatment of almost any pain condition…

Electronic Health (eHealth) Solutions for Low Back Pain—The Present and The Future

Eugene Wai MD, FRCSC et al.

Electronic Health (eHealth) technologies for back pain care, including websites and mobile apps, are rapidly growing.

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spinal Fractures

Andrew Kanawati BSc. MBBS MSc (Hons) UNSW Mast Anat (UNE) FRACS (Orth) et al.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy associated with HLA-B27.

The Role of Screening and Brace Management for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Kedar Padhye MBBS, DNB (Ortho) et al.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is defined as curvature of spine in the coronal plane with a Cobb angle of more than 10°.

Julia Alleyne BHSc(PT), MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med MScCH

Clinicians are often unsure if back pain during pregnancy is due to a musculoskeletal condition, an abnormality with the pregnancy or merely part of the common discomforts associated with gestational changes.