Schoolteacher Janice Isner, a former marathon runner and recreational cyclist, was determined to “get back her life, pain-free” after learning that the cartilage in her right hip had...
On the day that June Ogawa underwent minimally invasive spinal surgery, she went home and walked for an hour. Gone was the pain and numbness that had stemmed from spinal stenosis, or narrowing....
Three doctors from different specialties examine non-surgical treatment strategies for managing low back pain. Dr. Marla Kaufman discusses anesthetic agents and corticosteroids. Dr. Michael Lee...
Attempts to avoid fusion surgery, the intentional stiffening of formerly mobile lumbar motion segments, are under way as developments in less invasive procedures emerge. Dr. John Devine, Lt. Col....
Mapping the human genome was an amazing feat, but now that critical data needs to be put to use. How does each cell use the information contained within? What can we learn about genetic mutation...
As the aging population grows, certain types of fractures are becoming more common. These fractures involve arthritic conditions in which the spinal column loses its motion process and eventually...
University of Washington Bone & Joint Center specialist, Dr. Ernest Conrad discusses the treatments for cancerous tumors. (Series: Orthopaedic Grand Rounds)
University of Washington Bone & Joint Center specialist, Dr. Thomas Trumble, explains surgical treatment and physical therapy management for arthritis of the hand. He reviews the anatomy of...
Dr. Christopher Murray is the director of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and professor of Global Health at the UW School of Medicine and School of Public...
Recent psychological research has revealed widely-held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. In this program from the University of Washington psychology...
