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Spinal column basics

This purpose of this section of the portal is to familiarize you with the most important medical terms in the chapters on “Anatomy,” “Clinical and instrumental diagnostics” and “Conservative and surgical therapeutic approaches”. The “Backache” chapter provides general information on the causes and principles of the treatment of back pain.


Anatomy As the central element of the skeletal system, the spinal column performs important functions with regard to physiological statics, and protects the spinal cord and emerging spinal nerves. More...	Anatomy	Therapy There are a number of different surgical spine therapies used to treat diseases of the spine. More...	Therapy
Diagnostics The basis elements of diagnostic procedure are specific questioning and physical examination of the patient, supplemented by instrumental diagnostic procedures. More...	Diagnostics	Back pain What is it? All about back pain. More...	Back pain