Patient Education
Note: These links are provided for educational purposes only. In each case the organization that sponsors the site is solely responsible for its content. Given the amount of information that is generally available on the internet, we encourage you to do your own investigation for sites that may be relevant to you. Your Nurse, Mid Level Practitioner, or Doctor may be able to provide you with key words to help you direct your search. It is important to get your physicians perspective on information that you have questions about.
Websites with Educational Content
http://www.understandingspinesurgery.com/gerdes Stryker, a manufacturer of spine care products, sponsors this educational website which is largely commercial free and has many excellent surgical videos and links to other educational materials.
http://www.aans.org/ The American Association of Neurosurgeons, AANS, is a professional neurosurgical organization whose website has some useful links. Most of the information is directed to Neurosurgeons.
http://www.spine.org/ The North American Spine Society, NASS, is a professional organization for all spine care providers whose website has many informational links for public education on spinal disorders and their treatment.
http://www.spine-health.com/ This is a commercial site but with useful information regarding various surgical procedures and non surgical spinal conditions. Many of the available written articles come from spine physicians who subscribe to the site for patient education purposes.
http://www.allaboutbackandneckpain.com/index.asp DuPuy is a manufacturer of medical products that offers this website for patient education. There is a minimum of commercial information. The information offered covers a wide variety of spine related topics and is presented in multiple formats.