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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. . .

Nebraska Spine Hospital News

Nebraska Spine Hospital’s Dr. Woodward is Recognized by a National Publication

Dr. Randal Woodward has been recognized by Becker’s Spine Review as one of forty spine surgeons at a spine focused hospitals to know. Dr. Woodward is Chairman of the Board. . .

Liz Nissen receives Positive Image of Nursing Award

We would like to congratulate Elizabeth “Liz” Nissen for being named the Positive Image of Nursing Award recipient for Nebraska Spine Hospital. The Positive Image of Nursing Award is a. . .

NSH Named as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has named Nebraska Spine Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center+ in Spine Surgery. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program awards medical. . .