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Hiking Patagonia after spine surgery
Despite undergoing a spinal laminectomy surgery, a 73-year-old individual successfully completed a trip to Patagonia just three months later. Read about their inspiring journey and the exceptional care they received at University of Michigan Health.
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‘My life matters’: resilience after traumatic spinal cord injury
Research shows what key factors affect flourishing after the injury.
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Mental health is an issue for people with spinal cord injury. Chronic pain makes it worse
Spinal cord injury can negatively impact mental health, but new findings show that chronic pain can make anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions worse for people living with spinal cord injury.
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Back Pain Procedure Leads to Opioid Use for Some
Filling an opioid prescription after lumbar radiofrequency ablation is a risky move.