Internet Back Pain Resources-ADR

This list was sent to me by a family friend, Gary, who one year ago flew to Germany to have Artificial Disk Replacement (ADR)surgery. His research helped me help myself, so I am passing it on to you.

Back Pain Support Group http://www.backpainsupportgroup.com/

Discussion group for disc replacement (ADR) patients http://www.adrsupport.org/
5 level ADR http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/8581054602

Spine Universe article on ADRs http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1683.html

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1671.html

Spine-Health.com article on ADRs http://www.spine-health.com/research/discupdate/artificial/artificial01.html

Info on spine regions and associated effects http://www.thefhcc.com/nervechart.htm

MedlinePlus back info http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html

Lumbar Disc types Charite, Prodisc, Maverick, flexicore

Charite disc http://www.charitedisc.com/charitedev/domestic/

more Charite info http://www.depuyacromed.com/about/about.press.asp

FDA paper on ADRs http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01320.html

Artificial Discs http://www.artificialdisc.com/

SpinalNeuroSurgery info on ADRs http://www.spinalneurosurgery.com/artificial_disc_resources.htm

Facet Joint replacement info http://www.spine-health.com/research/discupdate/artificial/artificial06.html

Disc nucleus replacement http://www.spine-health.com/research/discupdate/artificial/artificial03.html

Facet joint disorders http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/facetjoint/facetjoint01.html

Dr. Sutcliffe's info (ADR surgeoun recommended in GB) http://www.londonspineclinic.com/FRAMES2.HTM

Dr. Bertagnoli (highly recommended ADR surgeon in Germany) http://www.adrbertagnoli.com/

Pro-Spine (Germany, Bertagnoli) http://www.netplosiv.de/pro-spine/cms/front_content.php?idcat=1

Stenum Hospital: a place where they do ADRs http://www.stenumhospital.com/about/index.asp

Details on ADR types http://www.getadr.com/

Global Patient Network