Provider Resources

  Print and Electronic Resources for Providers 

NASS offers a large library of resources to spine providers. Many of these resources are available electronically on this site at  no cost to members or other spine providers. Others are available for purchase at discounted rates to NASS members.

NASS Periodicals

• The Spine Journal
• SpineLine

NASS Serial Publications 

Clinical Guidelines

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis NEW! FREE e-pub
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Spine Surgery FREE e-pub
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis FREE e-pub
• Herniated Disc
• Unremitting Low Back Pain
• Complete set of Guidelines

Contemporary Concepts in Spine Care
A series of referenced reviews of contemporary issues in spine care intended to educate and provide general understanding about current practice.

• Arthroscoppic Microdiscectomy
• Bone Grafting Alternatives
• Cervical Myelopathy: Current Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies
• Intervertebral Cages for Degenerative Spinal Disease
• Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
• Lumbar Discography
• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Injections
• MRI: Use in Patients with Low Back or Radicular Pain
• Management of Postprocedural Discitis
• Open Discectomy as Treatment for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus of the Lumbar Spine
• Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation
• Psychotropic Medication in Chronic Spinal Disorders
• Radiographic Assessment for Patients with Low Back Pain
• Return to Play Criteria in the Athlete with Cervical Spine Injuries
• Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine
• Spine Rehabilitation: Secondary and Tertiary Nonoperative Care

NASS Books

• Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care
• Compendium of Outcome Instruments for Assessment & Research of Spinal Disorders
• Navigating Nonherbal Dietary Supplements

Online Resources

• Levels of Evidence for Primary Research Question FREE e-pub
• Grades of Recommendation for Summaries or Review of Studies FREE e-pub
• Training Recommendations for New Technology FREE e-pub
• Patient Safety Information and Tools FREE e-pub
• Sign, Mark & X-ray (SMAX) Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery Tools FREE e-pub
• Spine Safety Alerts FREE e-pub
• Pay-for-Performance Position Statement FREE e-pub
• Sideline Preparedness for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement FREE e-pub
• Team Physician Consensus Statement FREE e-pub
• Prehospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete FREE e-pub
• Nomenclature & Classification of Lumbar Disc Pathology FREE e-pub

Other Resources

• Atlas of Back Pain (CD-ROM)
• Annual Meeting Proceedings