Common Treatment for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
When a disc tears, the nucleus pulposus may push through the disc wall. If this occurs, and the nucleus pulposus compresses a nearby nerve or the spinal cord, you could experience pain...
Common Causes of Neck Pain
Because neck pain can have many underlying causes, it can be hard to isolate them. In this article we'll explore some of the most common causes of neck pain.
4 Tips to Help Prevent Spinal Canal Stenosis
Although there is no real method to prevent this condition, here you can find 4 health tips and lifestyle choices that you can follow to reduce the probabilities to develop spinal stenosis later in life.
How Injections Can Diagnose And Treat Spinal Problems
While imaging scans can sometimes reveal which nerve or joint is affected, this is not always the case. When used to diagnose neck or back pain, injections can help determine if a specific nerve or joint is the source of a patient’s discomfort.
Posture Correction Exercises
Posture correction exercises can provide many benefits for people who experience neck or back pain. If your pain worsens at certain times of day, improves with a change of position or moves from one area of the spine to another, it may be related to poor posture.
Dangers of Not Treating Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a type of arthritis that can cause vertebral swelling and lead to chronic joint inflammation, especially in the lower back and the sacroiliac joint, which is situated between the spine and the pelvis.
What Causes Arthritis of the Spine?
The most common type of spinal arthritis — osteoarthritis — is caused by normal degeneration that comes with age. In cases of osteoarthritis, the smooth coating of cartilage that protects joints wears away over time, leading to pain, stiffness and inflammation within the joint.
When Does an Annular Tear Require Surgery?
An annular tear occurs when a disc between the spinal vertebrae rips or tears. Patients who are considering annular tear surgery have usually tried a range of nonsurgical treatment options...
Sciatica Symptoms Caused by Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is a condition that causes the compression of the sciatic nerve due to a tightened, spastic or inflamed piriformis muscle, located near the buttock and crosses over the sciatic nerve.
Sciatica Radiculopathy | Causes and Treatments
Sciatic nerve pain is a type of radiculopathy where the symptoms occur as a result of nerve compression along the spine. Radiculopathic pain radiates from one part of the body to another.