Items Tagged ‘vertebrae’
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To Understand Back Pain You May Need an Anatomy Lesson
When a patient asks,"Why does my back hurt?" the answer can take a bit of detective work. Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Pain Center says that the exact cause is often elusive but there are six anatomical structures in the spine that are the most common sources of chronic low back pain. He...
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Pain Center Blog -
New Fossil "Ardi" Reminds Us to 'Sit Up Straight' and 'Walk Tall'

"Ardi" (short for Ardipithecus ramidus) is a fossil of one of our earliest pre-human ancestors. Most likely female, she lived 4.4 million years ago. Over the last several years a team of researchers has studied her remains and finally presented their findings to the world via Science Magazine...
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine Center Blog, Spine Center Featured