Understand Spine and spinal disorders. What are the common causes of spinal disorders?
Understand Spine and spinal disorders. What are the common causes of spinal disorders? Home Understand Spine and spinal disorders The Spine Spine is the central axis of our body that runs from the head to the pelvis and it is made up of a chain of bones (vertebrae) connected to each other by discs and […]
Spinal Canal Stenosis: What does it mean and how to deal with it?
Spinal Canal Stenosis: What does it mean and how to deal with it? Home Spinal Canal Stenosis The word “Stenosis” means a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage/canal/tubular structure. “Spinal stenosis” refers to narrowing of the spinal canal inside the spine, leading to constriction of the spinal cord and nerve roots […]
Spinal injections: role in diagnosis and treatment of spinal pain.
Spinal injections: role in diagnosis and treatment of spinal pain. Home Spinal injections: role in diagnosis and treatment of spinal pain. A unique problem in dealing with age related spinal disorders is that degenerative changes (age related wear and tear) are very common and can exist without causing pain, while at the same time, some of them can […]
The “carelessness” gene.
The “carelessness” gene Home The “carelessness” gene We, the people of India seem to be genetically programmed to be callous and careless in almost everything that we do in our lives. It is so ubiquitous and obvious that many of us do not even consider it as abnormal or out of place to be callous!. I see […]
Youngsters should aim at achieving a higher Peak Bone Mass.
Youngsters should aim at achieving a higher Peak Bone Mass. Home Youngsters should aim at achieving a higher Peak Bone Mass. ACHIEVE A GOOD PEAK BONE MASS!!.As a kid grows older, the calcium content in the bones increases. It reaches a peak in early adult age, around 25-28 years and then there is a gradual […]
HOW SAFE IS SPINE SURGERY TODAY ?
HOW SAFE IS SPINE SURGERY TODAY ? Home SPINE SURGERY Spinal disorders have been recognised as early as 1500 BC. Treatment of spinal disorders has evolved through various phases since then to the present day advanced interventions on the Spine. Although most of the spinal disorders are treatable with conservative measures like medication, physiotherapy, exercises, […]
Spondylosis: what does it mean?
Spondylosis: what does it mean? Home Spondylosis: what does it mean? Spondylosis is a broad term used to represent age related wear and tear changes that happen in the spine. Ageing of the spine happens in everyone after certain age. Genetic composition of each person decides the age of onset, extent and severity of this degeneration […]
ARE YOU WALKING AROUND WITH FRAGILE BONES?
ARE YOU WALKING AROUND WITH FRAGILE BONES? Home FRAGILE BONES ARE YOU AT HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING A FRACTURE IN YOUR SPINE OR HIP? There is another silently progressing, common disease other than diabetes and hypertension that can cause potentially serious risk to your health in old age. Osteoporosis meaning “porous bones” indicates a condition where your […]
Work from home – is it good or bad for your spine?
Work from home – is it good or bad for your spine? Home Work from home Work related back pain is a common reason for sick leave all over the world. With a number of people working long hours in sitting posture on desks and in front of computers, there is a rise in prevalence […]
“Peak bone mass” : An important concept to be taught to all teenagers.!
“Peak bone mass” : An important concept to be taught to all teenagers.! Home Peak bone mass Peak bone mass is the maximum amount of bone mass attained by a person by the end of skeletal growth. It indicates a combination of both size of the bones as well as their density. So, why is […]