PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The World Forum for Spine Research 2012: The Intervertebral Disc—from Degeneration to Pain offers a packed program of presentations and symposia from international specialists in spine care.

See below for the planned schedule—please note this is subject to change.

For a PDF file of the program with full details for each day please click here.

Time/Session	Lecture/Discussion
12:00-13:00	Participant registration
13:00 17:30	Pre-meeting tutorial—Starting Disc Research: what is needed?
17:30-19:00	Welcome reception with poster area and exhibition opening

Time/Session	Lecture/Discussion
08:00-10:00	Pain I—Imaging of pain incl. free papers
10:00-10:30	Break
10:30-12:30	Pain II—Neuromuscular control in CLBP: Cause or effect? incl. free papers
12:30-13:30	ICL lunch sessions
13:30-15:30	Pain III—Novel insights into low back pain incl. free papers
15:30	Excursion

Time/Session	Lecture/Discussion
08:00-10:20	Mechanisms of disc degeneration I—What is more dominant in mechanisms of dynamic DDD? incl. free papers
10:20-10:50	Break
10:50-12:20	Mechanisms of disc degeneration II—The role of the endplate incl. short talks
12:20-13:30	ICL lunch session
13:30-16:00	Diagnosis and diagnostic tools—What's new? incl. free papers and short talks
16:00-16:30	Break
16:30-17:30	Disc preservation I—Evaluation models incl. free papers
18:30-23:00	Banquet

Time/Session	Lecture/Discussion
08:00-09:40	Disc preservation II—From bench to bedside: Where do we stand? incl. short talks
09:40-10:20	Break
10:20-12:30	Disc preservation II—continued inc. free papers
12:30-13:00	Awards Ceremony/Adjourn

See also: welcome message

The chairpersons for the World Forum for Spine Research 2012: The Intervertebral Disc—from Degeneration to Pain have written a special welcome message. Read it for yourself by clicking on the arrow.

See also: program pdf

We have prepared a PDF file of the entire program which you can download by clicking the arrow below. This requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.