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Back-to-School Backpack Safety: Protecting Your Child’s Spine

As August winds down, backpacks are being packed and the school year is getting underway. For many children, that backpack goes on every single morning and comes off every afternoon. . .

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Spine-Friendly Tips for Summer Road Trips

Summer road trips are a tradition for many families — a chance to explore, disconnect, and enjoy the open road. But long hours in the car can take a real. . .

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Back Pain and Swimming: How to Use the Pool to Your Advantage

When back pain is part of your daily life, finding activities that keep you moving without making things worse can feel like a challenge. Swimming and water-based exercise offer something. . .

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Sleep and Spine Health: Why Rest Matters More in Summer

Most people think about spine health in the context of movement — how they sit, stand, lift, or exercise. But sleep plays an equally important role in how your spine. . .

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Nebraska Spine Hospital Recognized for its Great Neurosurgery and Spine Program

Nebraska Spine Hospital has been named to the “100 Hospitals With Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs” list by Becker’s Hospital Review. Nebraska Spine Hospital is featured on this list because. . .

Meet Dr. Hain

Dr. John Hain is a board certified and fellowship trained neurosurgeon. Take a look at this video to learn more about his background and what let him to neurosurgery and. . .

Nebraska Spine Hospital explains a herniated disc

What is a herniated disc?

A disc herniates when the outer portion of the disc ruptures and some of the softer disc nucleus material squeezes out. When a herniated disc is bulging out of position. . .