Four out of five adults experience back pain at least once during their lifetimes. Ranging from mild discomfort to severe injury, back pain can prevent you from performing many daily activities. But there is help.

Hear University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics experts discuss the latest advances in back care that can help you get back to leading an active life. Whether you've suffered from pain for a short time or several years, our specialists are dedicated to providing a full range of innovative treatment options tailored to your individual needs.

This in-depth presentation will include a discussion of:

• Non-surgical treatments for back pain
• Surgical options, such as disc surgery, including pros and cons
• Osteoporotic spinal fractures, their medical and percutaneous treatment. Indications for vertebroplasty, a minimally invasive treatment to strengthen a broken bone in the spine that has been weakened by osteoporosis or, less commonly, cancer.

Our presenters will discuss the latest advances in spine and back care:

• Patrick Hitchon, MD, neurosurgeon
• Joseph Chen, MD, orthopaedics and rehabilitation specialist
• Ernest Found, MD, orthopaedics and rehabilitation specialist

Advance registration for this free community seminar is encouraged. To register, call UI Health Access at 319-384-8442 or 800-777-8442.

This seminar is part of the "Health For Your Lifetime" series presented by UI Hospitals and Clinics.

For more information:

UI Spine Center

Department of Neurosurgery

Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation