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Space: The Spinal Frontier

Space: The Spinal Frontier

Update: 2021-05-15
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Prolonged exposure to microgravity experienced by astronauts in space is known to cause low back pain and a heightened risk of intervertebral disc herniations following space flight. Jeff Lotz, Professor, Vice Chair for Research, UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery, discusses what has been learned about back pain and spinal degeneration. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37079]
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Space: The Spinal Frontier

Space: The Spinal Frontier

UCTV: UC San Francisco