MD, MSc, FRCSC
Opioid misuse in patients presenting to spine surgery clinics in Canada is a major problem.
MD, FRCSC
General practitioners are occasionally confronted to unknown lesions of the spine.
MD CM, PhD, FRCSC
Neuropathic pain is a severe pain condition characterized by burning, tingling, or lancinating pain in the distribution of a nerve, dermatome, or sclerotome and affects patient function, quality of life, mood, and employment.
DO, CCFP
The Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) initiative is a partner in a global effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical care…
MDCM, FRCS(C), FAAOS
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare progressive syndrome of pain and neurological deficits below the waist caused by massive central lumbar disc prolapse.
BHSc(PT), MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med MScCH
Back education or “Back Schools” are used both as a method of prevention and, in conjunction with traditional rehabilitation and exercise programs, as a component in treatment of recurrent or persistent low back pain.
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MD, FRCSC
Impaired neuromuscular control of the spine is widely recognized as an important factor in the development of low back pain (LBP).
MD, FRCSC, MSc
Lumbar disc herniation is a common cause of low back pain and radiculopathy (sciatica).
MD, FRCSC
The majority of the patients referred for surgical consultation are not candidates for surgery.
DO, CCFP
There is an increasing availability and clinical use of interventional radiological techniques for patients with low back pain.
