News Releases

Spine Health Patient Education

• Winter Safety – A Guide to Preventing Back Injuries in Winter Months
• Fast Facts on Back Pain - A national survey reveals some very interesting findings
• Daily BackPain is a Major Complaint for Millions of Americans According to a New National Survey
• NASS conducts national survey with Maidenform on Bras and Back Pain
• NASS Spine Health Campaign Focuses on Helping Americans Prevent Back Problems – NASS Spine Health Campaign 2006 
• NASS Lists "The ABCs of Backpacking"
• NASS Unveils 2005 Patient Education Campaign – Take a Load Off Your Back!
• NASS Creates Spine "Owners Manual"
• NASS Urges You to Become a "Safety Savvy" Patient  
• Herbal Supplements: Which ones are your patients taking?
• Herbal Supplements: "Natural" Doesn't Always Mean Safe

NASS News

• NASS Strengthens its Efforts in Conflict of Interest (COI) and Ethics Arena
• Medical Societies Join Forces in Response Effort to Washington State Health Care Authority's Health Technology Assessment on Artifical Discs
• Diving Accident Survivor Brooke Burns Helps Raise Awareness About Diving Injury Prevention This Summer
• NASS Asks Members to Aid in Hurricane Relief
• NASS Commits to Support Spinal Cord Injury Prevention
• TSJ (The Spine Journal) included in MedLine/Index Medicus   

Annual Meeting 2008 – Toronto

• NASS to Present Hottest Spine Topics at Annual Meeting in Toronto
• Spine Specialist’s Clinical Instinct Not Sufficient When Assessing a Patient’s Psychological Distress
• Surgical Outcomes Better for Patients With Leg Pain Predominant Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Spinal Stenosis
• Lumbar Fusion Offers Substantial Benefit for Medicare-Age Patients
• Radiographic Findings Did Not Predict Outcome for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Treatment

Annual Meeting 2007 – Austin

• Leading Authorities in Spine Care Discuss New Procedures and Technology at NASS’ 22nd Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas
• Record Attendance at the North American Spine Society's 22nd Annual Meeting
• New Sections on Spine Biologics and Motion Technology Create a Buzz at NASS’ 22nd Annual Meeting
• The North American Spine Society Unveils Cutting-edge Spine Research at 22nd Annual Meeting
• Adjacent-level Hypermobility Not Common After Fusion
• Inflammatory Markers Remain High After Instrumented Spine Surgery without Signs of Infection 
  
  

Annual Meeting 2006 – Seattle

• NASS Presents Latest Spine Research at Annual Meeting in Seattle
• Opioids Linked to Worse Outcomes After Back Injury
• Sacroplasty Safe and Effective for Osteoporotic Fractures of Sacrum

Annual Meeting 2005 – Philadelphia

• NASS Names 2006 Board of Directors
• 2006 Outstanding Paper Award
• Study Shows Exercise Improves Outcomes in Artificial Disc Replacement
• Study Shows Disc Replacement Problems Can Be Easily Corrected
• Evacuation Teams Save US Soldiers With Spinal Cord Injuries
• Restorative Exercise Improves Functional Ability in Chronic Back Pain Patients
• Bone Growth Stimulator Can Cause Complications in Cervical Spine Surgery
• Study Shows Biologic Therapy Effective in Treating Cervical Disc Herniations

Breakthrough Research and Technology

• NASS Presents Breakthrough Research in Spine Biologics: The Future of
  Spine Care
• Artificial Disc: A Flexible Alternative 

Position Statements and Response Letters

• NASS responds to NY Times article. Read Dr. Errico's letter to the editor...
• NASS responds to NEJM article. Read the response letter, A Fair and Balanced View of Spine Fusion Surgery
• NASS Statement on Surgical Credentialing

Video News Releases

• Spine Health 2005: Back Pain and Obesity (Patient Education Video)
• Low-Back Pain Video News Release
• Osteoporosis Video News Release
• Osteoporosis Patient Education Video