- How to Tell if You Have Arthritis in Your Neck- No matter where it occurs in the body, arthritis can be a real pain. One type, which goes by the name cervical spondylosis, can leave you with a stiff neck or major aches. 
- Osteoporosis treatment before spinal fusion may lower risks of complications, revision- Preoperative osteoporosis treatment lowered the risks of osteoporosis-related complications and revision surgery in patients undergoing spinal fusion of three levels or more at 1 year, according to published results. 
- New proposal for the management of low back pain with a proprioceptive approach- Low back pain in the elderly is the result of poor 'proprioception,' or the body's ability to perceive its own position in space, caused by a deterioration of sensory receptors in their muscles called proprioceptors. In a new study, researchers demonstrate a protocol for the management of low back pain by diagnosing and activating impaired proprioceptors with localized vibratory stimulations, crowning an approach that can enable elderly people to lead better lives. 
- How Can Surgery Help People with Ankylosing Spondylitis?- The outlook for people who have these AS surgeries is good despite the risk of surgery complications 
- Back pain shows association with increased mortality risk in women- New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. 






