Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Orthopedics

Lumbar Disc Disease Patient/Family Resources

Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Low and Sciatica Back Pain (Comprehensive Version): Access document
    • Herniated Disk: Access document
    • Low Back Pain: English | Spanish | Image
    • Low Back Pain (Brief Version): English | Spanish | Image
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - (Your Orthopedic Connection): Homepage
  • The Spine: Table of contents
    • Fact Sheets
      • Back Pain Exercises: Access document
      • Herniated Disk: A Problem in the Lower Back: Access document
      • How to Prevent Back Pain: Access document
      • Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers: Access document
      • Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home: Access document
      • Sciatica: Access document
      • Spinal Fusion: Access document
      • The Spine: Access document
    • Patient Education Brochures
      • Low Back Pain: English | Spanish
    • Patient Education Brochures
      • Low Back Exercise Guide: Access document
      • Low Back Surgery: Access document
• NeurosurgeryToday.org (American Association of Neurological Surgeons): Homepage
  • What is Neurosurgery: Table of contents
    • Patient Resources: List of documents
      • Sprain and Strain: Access document
      • Low Back Pain: Access document
      • Herniated Disc: Access document
      • Slipped Disc: Access document
      • Spinal Cord: Access document
      • Cauda Equina Syndrome: Access document
• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • Herniated Disc: Access document
  • Self Care Flowcharts: List of documents
    • Lower Back Pain: Access document
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Homepage
  • Disorders Information: List of documents
    • Back Pain: Access document
• American Pain Foundation: Homepage
  • Consumer Health Information: List of documents
    • The Back and Back Problems: Access document
    • Back Pain: Access document
• American College of Rheumatology: Homepage
  • Patient Information: List of documents
    • Back Pain: Access document
• University of Birmingham (U.K.) Dept of Rheumatology: Homepage
  • Patient Information: List of documents
    • Arthritis Help: A Primer on Rheumatic Diseases: Table of contents
      • Back Pain and Sciatica: Access document
• MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
  • Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
    • Back Pain: List of documents
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk): English | Spanish
  • Back Pain, Low: English | Spanish
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 6. Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 94. Low Back Pain: Access document

Pediatrics

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Backache (for Teenagers): Access document | Image
    • Backache (Pediatric Version): English | Spanish | Image
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - (Your Orthopedic Connection): Homepage
  • The Spine: Table of contents
    • Fact Sheets
      • Kids and Back Packs: Access document
      • Low Back Surgery: Access document

Spanish

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Low Back Pain: English | Spanish | Image
    • Low Back Pain (Brief Version): English | Spanish | Image
    • Backache (Pediatric Version): English | Spanish | Image
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - (Your Orthopedic Connection): Homepage
  • The Spine: Table of contents
    • Patient Education Brochures
      • Low Back Pain: English | Spanish
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk): English | Spanish
  • Back Pain, Low: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Lumbar Disc Disease Patient/Family Resources

• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: List of topics
  • Sciatica: List of documents
  • Spinal Diseases: List of documents
  • Back Pain: List of documents
  • Back Injuries: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Back and Neck Injuries
  Additional Back and Neck Injuries Sites (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Orthopedics
  Additional Orthopedics resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)