The Young Spine Questionnaire is a much needed novel questionnaire measuring childhood and early adolescent spinal pain prevalence rates in addition to pain intensity, activity restrictions, care ...

Marcy T. Rogers, president and CEO of SpineMark, discussed how to develop a spine center of excellence and manage the center’s quality in a Jan. 16 webinar. SpineMark focuses on the development of ...

The development of spine technology has increasingly pushed procedures to ASCs, and many spine leaders expect the trend to continue. Frank Phillips, MD, director of the division of spine surgery at ...

Spine surgery accounts for about half of the new ambulatory surgery centers designed by L3 Healthcare Design in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Lee Chester, L3’s vice president, itemizes eight design ...

Scheuermann’s disease describes a medical condition that impacts the shape of vertebrae in the spine. This condition often affects children and adolescents, resulting in a characteristic rounding of ...

Block vertebrae is when two or more vertebrae are fused. It’s present from birth and can cause pain and reduced range of motion. Treatment may include medications, physical therapy, or surgery. Your ...

The development of the Young Spine Questionnaire (YSQ) was divided into three phases – a conceptualisation phase, a development phase and a testing phase. Separate items are analysed on an individual ...