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Christina Rankin

A neurosurgery nurse since 2015, Christina Rankin, RN, cares for post-surgical patients on an inpatient spine floor. She moved to the specialty after working in medical-surgical care. Rankin earned her BSN from the University of Connecticut.

What Is Multilevel Spondylosis and How Is It Treated?Bones & Muscles
Is Spinal Stenosis a Genetic Condition?Bones & Muscles
What Activities Should Be Avoided With Foraminal Stenosis?Bones & Muscles
What Is Thecal Sac Compression? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Is the Difference Between Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis?Bones & Muscles
What Is the Treatment for Severe Foraminal Stenosis L5-S1?Bones & Muscles
Can Spinal Stenosis Kill You? The Actual Risks Bones & Muscles
What Is Facet Arthrosis? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Can Lumbar Stenosis Cause Knee Pain?Bones & Muscles
What Is a Hemilaminotomy and How Is It Performed?Procedures
What Helps Nerve Pain in Foot After Back Surgery?Bones & Muscles
What to Do After a Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Procedures
Can Spinal Stenosis Cause Arm Pain?Bones & Muscles
What Are the Permanent Restrictions After Cervical Fusion?Procedures
What Is Spinal Hypertrophy? Causes, Symptoms & Management Bones & Muscles
Can Spinal Stenosis Cause Groin Pain?Bones & Muscles
How Long Does a Drain Stay In After Back Surgery?Procedures
How Long After Spinal Fusion Can I Drive?Bones & Muscles
What Is Lumbar Spondylosis? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment Bones & Muscles
Can You Work With Spinal Stenosis? What You Should Know Bones & Muscles
How Many Cervical Discs Can Be Replaced?Procedures
Can Spinal Stenosis Affect Your Breathing?Heart & Lungs
Endplate Degeneration: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Are the Symptoms of L4-L5 Nerve Damage?Brain & Nerves
Spinal Degeneration: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
How Long Does a Laminectomy Last?Procedures
How Dangerous Is Bone Spur Surgery?Procedures
How Long After Spinal Fusion Can I Drink Alcohol?Substances
What Is Thoracic Kyphoplasty and What Is Recovery Like?Procedures
Can I Use a Heating Pad After Spinal Fusion?Procedures