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Recommended Study Material
This guide compiles recommended study materials for early career spine care professionals at every stage of their career across multiple specialties, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, PM&R, physical therapy, and chiropractic care. Organized by career stage, it highlights the most valuable textbooks, articles, multimedia resources, conferences, and professional development opportunities to support continuous learning and clinical excellence.
Orthopedic Surgery Recommended Study Material by Career Stage
= Highly Recommended
Medical Students
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy
(Elsevier; Thompson) (on hand/in backpack quick anatomy reference)
Miller’s Review of Orthopaedics
(Elsevier; Miller, Thompson)
Pocket Pimped Orthopedic Surgery
(Pocket Pimped)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
An Anatomy App (many options; Essential Anatomy, AOSpine, etc)
VuMedi Orthopaedics
PGY 1-4
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update
(Wolters Kluwer; Azar, Galatz) (Chapters corresponding to the pathology encountered as PGY1-4)
Rothman-Simeone and Herkowitz’s The Spine
(Elsevier; Bell, Bono, Garfin, Eismont, Fischgrund)
Benzel’s Spine Surgery
(Elseiver; Benzel, Berven, Steinmetz)
Bridwell & DeWald’s Textbook of Spinal Surgery
(Wolters Kluwer; Bridwell, Gupta)
Landmark Reading List: Surgical Articles
(NASS)
Operative Techniques Spine Surgery
(Elsevier; Vaccaro, Baron)
Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach
(Wolters Kluwer; Buckley, DeBoer, Hoppenfeld)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
OrthoBullets
Spine Fellowship Information (NASS)
Match Directory
Participation Agreement
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Open Operating Theater
PM&R Recap
Seattle Science Foundation YouTube
PGY 5 - Fellow
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Emory’s Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Spine Surgery
(Wolters Kluwer; Bradford; Rhee)
Landmark Reading List: Surgical Articles
(NASS)
Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine
(Elsevier; Cho, Dickman, Kim, Kim, Lee, Vaccaro)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Surgical Techniques and Disease Management
(Springer; Lieberman, Phillips, Polly, Wang)
Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery
(Elsevier; Heary)
Textbook of the Cervical Spine
(Elsevier; Samartzis; Shen; Fessler)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
Residents & Fellows Education Pathway Videos (NASS)
Landing a New Job
Career Building
Coding for Residents and Fellows
Future Leaders
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Open Operating Theatre
ResearchGate
Spine Score
Touch Surgery
VuMedi Orthopaedics
General
Revisit PGY 1-4 Resources
Attending
Textbooks/Reading Material
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
) Journal
(NASS)
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update
(Wolters Kluwer; Azar, Galatz)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
NASS Coding Course (NASS)
Practice Building & Management Webinar Series
(NASS)
Pearls and Pitfalls of Developing a Successful Spine Practice – Lessons Learned from Senior Physicians
Working Effectively with Multi-disciplinary Colleagues
Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Integrating Research and PROM Collection in Early Practice
Building a Referral Network
Maximizing Efficiency of Ancillary Providers / Care Extenders
Working with Industry Partners
Evidence-Based Medicine Training Online Course
(NASS)
How to Do a Quality Manuscript Review
(NASS)
Read One, Review One, Write One, Building Your Skills for Reviewing, Designing and Publishing Resource Online Course
(NASS)
Social Media for the Spine Care Professional: Why, How and When
(NASS)
Neurosurgery Recommended Study Material by Career Stage
= Highly Recommended
Medical Students
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Essential Neurosurgery for Medical Students
(Wolters Kluwer; Operative Neurosurgery Supplement; August 2019)
Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach
(Elsevier; Netter)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
Neurosurgical Atlas
Neurosurgery Survival Guide
PGY 1-4
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System
(Elsevier; O’Brien)
Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves
(Thieme; Fessler, Sekhar)
Handbook of Neurosurgery
(Thieme; Greenberg)
Handbook of Spine Surgery
(Thieme; Baaj, Greenberg, Mummaneni, Uribe, Vaccaro)
Intensive Neurosurgery Board Review: Neurological Surgery Q&A
(Wolters Kluwer; Moore, Psarros)
Landmark Reading List: Surgical Articles
(NASS)
Operative Techniques Spine Surgery
(Elsevier; Vaccaro, Baron)
Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine
(Elsevier; Cho, Dickman, Kim, Kim, Lee, Vaccaro)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
ABNS Board Review Questions
CNS Nexus Case Series
Neurosurgical Atlas
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
SANS Question Bank
Spine Fellowship Information (NASS)
Match Directory
Participation Agreement
PGY 5 - Fellow
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization
(Thieme; Benzel)
Landmark Reading List: Surgical Articles
(NASS)
Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques
(Elsevier; Quinones-Hinojosa)
Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery
(Elsevier; Winn)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Residents & Fellows Education Pathway Videos (NASS)
Landing a New Job
Career Building
Coding for Residents and Fellows
Attending
Textbooks/Reading Material
Neurosurgery Knowledge Update
(Thieme; Berger, Couldwell, Harbaugh, Shaffrey)
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
) Journal
(NASS)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
NASS Coding Course (NASS)
Practice Building & Management Webinar Series
(NASS)
Pearls and Pitfalls of Developing a Successful Spine Practice – Lessons Learned from Senior Physicians
Working Effectively with Multi-disciplinary Colleagues
Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Integrating Research and PROM Collection in Early Practice
Building a Referral Network
Maximizing Efficiency of Ancillary Providers / Care Extenders
Working with Industry Partners
Evidence-Based Medicine Training Online Course
(NASS)
How to Do a Quality Manuscript Review
(NASS)
Read One, Review One, Write One, Building Your Skills for Reviewing, Designing and Publishing Resource Online Course
(NASS)
Social Media for the Spine Care Professional: Why, How and When
(NASS)
PM&R Recommended Study Material by Career Stage
= Highly Recommended
Medical Students
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(Elsevier; Frontera, Silver)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocketpedia
(Springer; Hwang, Rydberg)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets
(Elsiever; O’Young, Stiens, Wu, Young)
PGY 1-4
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
ISMM Fellowship
(NASS)
Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures
(Elsevier; Berkwits, Cohen, Furman, Goodman, Kirschner, Lee, Lin)
Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(Elsevier; Cifu)
Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic-Ultrasound Correlations
(Elsevier; Preston, Shapiro)
Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach
(Hanley & Belfus; Nadler, Malanga)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review
(Demos Medical; Cuccurullo)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
AMSS Sports Ultrasound Online Didactics
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
PM&R Recap
PGY 5 - Fellow
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures
(Elsevier; Berkwits, Cohen, Furman, Goodman, Kirschner, Lee, Lin)
IPSIS Practice Guidelines
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASS Landmark Reading List: Medical Articles
(NASS)
Questions and Answers in Pain Medicine: A Guide to Board Exams
(Springer; Suer, Sehgal)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
ISMM Grand Rounds Videos
(NASS)
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Residents & Fellows Education Pathway Videos (NASS)
Landing a New Job
Career Building
Coding for Residents and Fellows
Attending
Textbooks/Reading Material
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
PM&R Journal
(AAPM&R)
SIS Practice Guidelines
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
) Journal
(NASS)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Practice Building & Management Webinar Series
(NASS)
Pearls and Pitfalls of Developing a Successful Spine Practice – Lessons Learned from Senior Physicians
Working Effectively with Multi-disciplinary Colleagues
Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Integrating Research and PROM Collection in Early Practice
Building a Referral Network
Maximizing Efficiency of Ancillary Providers / Care Extenders
Working with Industry Partners
Physical Therapy Recommended Study Material by Career Stage
= Highly Recommended
Physical Therapy (DPT) Student
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Kinesiology: The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement
(Oatis; 2nd Edition) Part 3, Part 5
Atlas of Anatomy
(Thieme; Gilroy, MacPherson, Schuenke, Schulte, Schumacher, Wikenheiser; 4th Edition)
Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
(Wolters Kluwer; Bickley, Hoffman, Soriano, Szilagyi)
Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Neurology
(McGraw Hill; Lange)
Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral
(Suanders; Heick, Kellogg, Lazaro)
Dutton’s Orthopaedic: Examination, Evaluation and Intervention
(McGraw Hill; Dutton)
Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging
(F.A. Davis Company; McKinnis)
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
(The Guilford Press; Rollnick)
Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases
(Sinauer Associates; Blumenfield)
NPTE National Physical Therapy Exam
(McGraw Hill; Dutton)
Pain Neuroscience Education: Teaching People About Pain
(Louw; 1st Edition)
Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage
(Elsevier; Boissonnault, Vanwye)
Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist
(McGraw Hill; Jobst, Katzung, Masters, Panus, Tinsley, Trevor)
Rehabilitation Specialist’s Handbook
(F.A. Davis Company; Rothstein, Roy, Wolf)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination
Easy Auscultation
Medbullets
Orthobullets
PhysioU
Practical Clinical Skills
Visible Body
Residency (Orthopedic Physical Therapy PGY1-2)
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
PT Fellowship Directory
(NASS)
AOPT Clinical Practice Guidelines (AOPT)
Current Concepts of Physical Therapy (AOPT)
Ortho Notes: Clinical Examination Pocket Guide
(F.A. Davis Company; Gulick)
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Secrets
(Hanley & Belfus; Boyce, Placzek)
The Physical Therapy Early Professional Resource Guide
(CA Student Special Interest Group)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
PhysioU
Fellowship (Spine Physical Therapy)
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Clinical Reasoning for Manual Therapists
(Elsevier; Jones, Rivett)
Clinical Reasoning in Health Profession
(Elsevier; Christensen, Higgs, Jensen, Loftus)
JOSPT
Maitland’s Vertebral Manipulation
(Elsevier; Banks, Hengeveld)
Manual Mobilization of the Joints: Vol. 1-2
(IAOM-US; Kaltenborn)
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASS Landmark Reading List
(NASS)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
Travell, Simons & Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual
(Wolters Kluwer; Donnelly, Fernandez de las Penas, Finnegan, Freeman)
Thrust Joint Manipulation Skills for the Spine.
(Puentedura E, O'Grady WH. OPTP; 2018)
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
)
(NASS)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
Case of the Month
(NASS)
How to Do a Quality Manuscript Review
(NASS)
Evidence-Based Medicine Training Online Course
(NASS)
Practice Building & Management Webinar Series
(NASS)
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
NASS Faculty Development Program: Strategies to Become an Effective Facilitator of Learning
(NASS)
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Read One, Review One, Write One, Building Your Skills for Reviewing, Designing and Publishing Resource Online Course
(NASS)
Residents & Fellows Education Pathway Videos (NASS)
Landing a New Job
Career Building
Social Media for the Spine Care Professional: Why, How and When
(NASS)
Attending/Established Practitioner
Textbooks/Reading Material
JOSPT
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
NASS Landmark Reading List
(NASS)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
) Journal
(NASS)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites/Conferences
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
Chiropractor Recommended Study Material by Career Stage
= Highly Recommended
Chiropractic Student
Complimentary In-training Membership
(NASS)
Textbooks/Reading Material
Differential Diagnosis and Management for the Chiropractor
(Jones & Bartlett; Souza; 5th Edition)
Evidence-Based Evaluation & Management of Common Spinal Conditions: A Guide for the Manual Practitioner
(Browning)
Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach
(Malanga, Mautner; 2nd Edition)
Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Patient Centered Approach
(Wolters Kluwer; Liebenson; 3rd Edition)
A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain
(Thomas Land; Kolski, O’Connor)
NASS Landmark Reading List
(NASS)
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior
(The Guilford Press; Rollnick, Miller, Butler, 2nd Edition)
Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach
(Elsevier; Netter)
Pain Neuroscience Education: Teaching People About Pain (Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products; Louw, Puentedura, Schmidt, Zimney)
Residency/Early Career
Textbooks/Reading Material
Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain (CRISP Education and Research, LLC) Vol. 1 & 2
(Murphy)
NASS Clinical Guidelines
(NASS)
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment
(Springer; Aebi, Boos)
NASSJ
Journal
(NASS)
NASS Career Center
(NASS)
Orthopedic Surgery Essentials: Spine
(Wolters Kluwer; Bono, Schoenfeld; 2nd Edition)
Playing with Movement: How to Explore the Many Dimensions of Physical Health and Performance
(Hargrove)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
(Penguin; van der Kolk)
The Pain Management Workbook: Powerful CBT and Mindfulness Skills to Take Control of Pain and Reclaim Your Life
(New Harbinger Publications; Schumacher, Zoffness)
The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain
(Basic Books; Warraich)
The Spine Journal
(
TSJ
) Journal
(NASS)
The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
(Avery; Gordon)
Videos/Multimedia/Apps/Websites
ISMM Grand Rounds
(NASS)
Practice Building & Management Webinar Series
(NASS)
Pearls and Pitfalls of Developing a Successful Spine Practice – Lessons Learned from Senior Physicians
Working Effectively with Multi-disciplinary Colleagues
Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Integrating Research and PROM Collection in Early Practice
Building a Referral Network
Maximizing Efficiency of Ancillary Providers / Care Extenders
Working with Industry Partners
Residents & Fellows Education Pathway Videos (NASS)
Landing a New Job
Career Building
Seattle Science Foundation YouTube
Social Media for the Spine Care Professional: Why, How and When
(NASS)
Conferences
Barbell Medicine Pain & Rehab Seminar
Reconciling Pain with Biomechanics Seminar
Abstracts for Clinical Evidence (ACE) Conference (Parker Seminars)
ACC Research Agenda Conference (ACCRAC)
American Chiropractic Association Engage
International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health
North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
(NASS)
The American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress
Courses
Assessment & Management of Low Back Pain
NASS Evidence-Based Medicine Training Online Course
(NASS)
Andreo Spina’s Functional Range Conditioning
The McKenzie Institute (MDT) A-D
Michael Shacklock’s Neurodynamic Solutions
Phillip Snell, DC Coursework (FixYourOwnBack etc.)
Read One, Review One, Write One, Building Your Skills for Reviewing, Designing and Publishing Resource Online Course
(NASS)