Most articles are available as web (HTML) documents. Some are available in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint format. If you do not have PowerPoint, you can still view the presentation by downloading the PowerPoint viewer, available for MS-Windows. Otherwise, the web documents, though not as pretty, are identical in content to the PowerPoint files. For Acrobat (pdf) files, the Acrobat reader is required and can be downloaded here.

Discogenic Lower Back Pain
by Sherman Tran, MD. PowerPoint presentation or pdf file.
January 18, 2006

Race, Ethnicity, Cultural Factors, and Chronic Pain in Injured Workers
by Steven D. Feinberg, MD. pdf file.

Lumbar / Caudal Epidural Injection
a series of debate by Sherman Nam Tran, M. D.
November 9, 1997

• Debate overview
• For
  • web page.
  • Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
• Rebuttal to for
  • web page.
  • Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
• Against
  • web page.
  • Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
• Rebuttal to against
  • web page.
  • Microsoft Powerpoint presentation.
• Reference

Scoliosis
by Sherman Nam Tran, M. D.
November 9, 1997

• web page.
• Microsoft Word document.

Risk factors in low back pain

Risk factors for low back pain are examined in the recent articles in Spine and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Abstracts are posted on MEDSCAPE. (subscription is free).

More articles by Peter B. J. Wu, M.D.

• Functional Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
• Ulnar / Radial Neuropathies
• Overview of GU and GI Problems in Geriatric Patients
• Post stroke Depression
• Neurogenic Bladder
• Illiac Crest Syndrome
• Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Biomechanics and Physical Examination of the Shoulder

Lateral Epicondylitis
by Peter B. J. Wu, M.D., Assistant Professor, Stanford PM&R
June 21, 1996

• web page.

Persistent Pain after Ankle Sprain
by Sherman Nam Tran, M. D.
October 8, 1996

• web page.
• Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.