Providence Brain and Spine Institute-Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital- A myelogram uses a special dye (contrast material) and X-rays (fluoroscopy) to make pictures of the bones and the fluid-filled space (subarachnoid spa...
More » - Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are surgeries that relieve pain from compression fractures of the spine due to osteoporosis, tumors or other conditions...
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Trigger point injections. Sometimes, putting pressure on a certain spot in the back (called a trigger point) can cause pain at that spot or extendin...
More » - Decompressive laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat spinal stenosis. This surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal cor...
More » - CT scans, also known as CAT scans, obtain multiple cross-sectional images of the body by using special X-rays and computer enhancement to create an im...
More » - Diskography is a medical procedure that involves injecting a dye into the jellylike center of a spinal disk to help diagnose back problems. During dis...
More » - Your doctor will begin by asking questions about your medical history, your symptoms, and your work and physical activities. He or she will also do a ...
More » - Spinal fusion (arthrodesis) is a surgical procedure that joins, or fuses, two or more vertebrae. Spinal fusion is major surgery, usually lasting sever...
More » - Spinal X-rays are pictures of the spine to find injuries or diseases that affect the disks or joints in the spine. These include spinal fractures, inf...
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