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… Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis) On this page: Surgery Overview … How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Lumbar spinal fusion is surgery to join, or fuse, two or more … surgery that was done to treat problems such as spinal stenosis , herniated discs , injuries, infection, and …
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… Cervical Cell Changes on a Pap Test On this page: Overview Overview Cervical cell changes are classified according to their … normal. Moderate to severe cell changes Moderate to severe cervical cell changes (also called moderate to severe …
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… Cryotherapy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: Surgery Overview What To … is not the best treatment if abnormal cells are high in the cervical canal. In that case, another treatment, such as an … changes on the cervix. But it isn't done if results of endocervical curettage show abnormal tissue high inside the …
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… Living With a Spinal Cord Injury On this page: Overview Rehabilitation … Injuries Lung Care Intimacy and Fertility Life With a Spinal Cord Injury When to Call a Doctor Giving Support … Sometimes the spinal cord is damaged by infection or spinal stenosis , or by a birth defect such as spina bifida . How …
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… Spinal Decompression for Neck Pain On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview Spinal decompression surgery reduces pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots . Surgery is only done to …
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… First Aid for a Spinal Injury On this page: Overview Overview The possibility of a spinal injury must be considered anytime an accident … Do not move the person if you think he or she may have a spinal injury unless there is an immediate threat to his or …
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… Pain in a Spinal Cord Injury On this page: Overview Related … pain may occur in different areas of the body. For example: Spinal cord injury (central) pain occurs in areas where you … anesthetic medicine into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord . This is …
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… Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Done An excisional biopsy of the cervix may be done after a cervical cancer screening test found a problem. It may be … may develop (rare). Narrowing of the cervix (cervical stenosis) that causes infertility may occur (rare). …
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… Spinal cord injuries and back pain Last updated January 27, 2025 Overview Spinal cord injury and low back pain can be individual … health concerns or present together. In people with spinal cord injury, back pain is common. Spinal cord injury …
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Autonomic Dysreflexia On this page: … a syndrome in which the blood pressure of a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI) suddenly goes very high. Symptoms … face and red blotches on the skin above the level of spinal injury. Sweating above the level of spinal injury. A …
