10.1055/b-0035-106410 35 Bed Rest and Traction Bed rest and traction are infrequently considered from a biomechanical perspective. This is indeed unfortunate. Problems including pulmonary and integument complications, as well as…
10.1055/b-0035-106412 37 Exercises, Conditioning, and Other Nonoperative Strategies Pain of spinal origin is multifactorial. 1 Exercises for the management of spinal disorders are designed to diminish pain and to increase…
10.1055/b-0035-106411 36 Spinal Bracing The achievement of spinal stability is optimized by (1) appropriate and not excessive decompression, (2) appropriate bone graft or spacer placement (fusion), (3) appropriately placed internal…
