Scoliosis: How to catch it early?
Scoliosis: How to catch it early? Home Scoliosis Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine. Normally the spine has a straight alignment when seen from the front or back. A sideways curve in the spine can develop due to a various reasons at different stages of growth. As the spine grows taller, there is […]
IIT Guwahati team fabricates spinal disc using silk — Science Chronicle
IIT Guwahati team fabricates spinal disc using silk — Science Chronicle Home IIT Guwahati team Researchers at IIT Guwahati have fabricated a silk-based spinal disc construct that mimics human intervertebral disc both in form and function. The construct allows annulus fibrosus cells or AF-like differentiated cells to grow and proliferate and deposit normal extracellular matrix. […]
India wants to eliminate TB by 2025 but falters on several critical fronts — Science Chronicle
India wants to eliminate TB by 2025 but falters on several critical fronts — Science Chronicle Home Science Chronicle In 2015, India accounted for nearly 2.8 million (27%) of the 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world, and 0.48 million (29%) of the 1.8 million TB deaths globally. Yet, India brings up the […]
Scoliosis – poor awareness and social stigma leads to delayed diagnosis in India
Scoliosis – poor awareness and social stigma leads to delayed diagnosis in India Home Scoliosis Awareness is the key to catch it early and reduce the risks associated Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine. Normally the spine has a straight alignment when seen from the front or back. A sideways curve in the […]
Does cigarette smoking cause disc problems?
Does cigarette smoking cause disc problems? Home cigarette smoking cause Smoking has long been know to cause many harmful effects, mainly on the lungs and heart, apart from increased risk of various cancers. A less known fact is that smoking can also lead to faster degeneration (wear and tear) of the discs of the spine […]
Spine Tuberculosis – Catch it early to avoid serious disability.!
Spine Tuberculosis – Catch it early to avoid serious disability.! Home Spine Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is widely known as a disease that affects the lungs. Tuberculosis is an infection caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Although most commonly the lungs and bowel are affected, it can affect any organ in the body including the bones and […]
Endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Endoscopic lumbar discectomy Home Endoscopic lumbar discectomy The SPINE lends structural stability and balance to our body helping us stand upright, while allowing flexibility in various movements. Moreover, it forms a protective canal in which the SPINAL CORD, the most important part of the neural network, flows down from the brain to the rest of our body. The spinal […]
FAQs on spinal problems. Questions mostly asked by the patients in a spine clinic.
FAQs on spinal problems. Questions mostly asked by the patients in a spine clinic. Home FAQs on spinal problems Here are a few brief answers to the questions frequently asked by many patients in the Spine clinic, especially in India. What is the cause for my back/neck pain? The most common cause of back/neck pain […]
Endoscopic discectomy: the emerging new gold standard surgical treatment of disc prolapse
Endoscopic discectomy: the emerging new gold standard surgical treatment of disc prolapse Home surgical treatment of disc prolapse A disc prolapse in the lower back causing nerve root compression can lead to severe pain radiating down the legs, sometimes associated with weakness of leg muscles and numbness. Although majority of the patients recover well with […]
What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) ?
What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) ? Home What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) ? Spine surgery is often required in conditions where there is loss of stability of the spine, compression of nerves in the spinal canal, deformity of spine or a combination of any of the above. So, naturally, the components […]