The Nexus Between Smoking and Degenerative Disc Disease
The Nexus Between Smoking and Degenerative Disc Disease — Spine & Orthopedic Center – Blogs | Ideas | Tips Home Spine & Orthopedic The term ‘degenerative disc disease’ is confusing due to the fact that discs naturally go through the process of degeneration over time as a part of the aging process. via The Nexus Between […]
A young girl, her final exam and an endoscopic disc surgery.
A young girl, her final exam and an endoscopic disc surgery. Home Endoscopic disc sergery An unexpected health problem striking at a wrong time is the last thing a 20 year old would expect. But sometimes the nature has its say on our bodies and we are forced to face such situations. A 20 years […]
The Smoker’s Spine
The Smoker’s Spine Home The Smoker’s Spine We all know that smoking has a lot of deleterious effects on multiple organ of the body and causes cardiac disease, lung problems, reproductive disorders and various cancers. But what is little known is that smoking affects the bones as well as the discs in the spine. Lot […]
Cervical disc prolapse in a surgeon, causing hand muscle weakness: A treatment dilemma!
Cervical disc prolapse in a surgeon, causing hand muscle weakness: A treatment dilemma! Home Cervical disc prolapse A few months ago, a well accomplished busy surgeon walked into my clinic with severe radicular pain in her left arm associated with numbness in the thumb and index finger. The symptoms were troubling her for a couple […]
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures.
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures. Home Osteoporosis “Osteo” means bone and “porosis” means porous. Osteoporotic bone has less bone mass per unit volume. Post-menopausal women are most commonly affected although men beyond 70 years of age are also affected less commonly. People with severe liver or kidney function impairment or those […]
Endoscopic disc surgery helps a techie escape a serious disability
Endoscopic disc surgery helps a techie escape a serious disability Home Endoscopic disc A 32 year old software professional was suffering with severe low back pain and radiating pain in both the legs. He was unable to stand straight and could not walk more than a few metres due to the pain. His MRI revealed […]
Warning signs that indicate that back pain could be due to a serious condition.
Warning signs that indicate that back pain could be due to a serious condition Home serious condition Do not ignore your back pain if you have one of these red flag signs! Back and neck pain is a very common symptom many of us experience occasionally. It is estimated that almost 70 to 80% of […]
5 Most important habits to keep your spine strong and healthy.
5 Most important habits to keep your spine strong and healthy. Home 5 Most Importatnt Habits Back and neck pain is a very common symptom experienced by almost 80 percent of adult population at some point in their lifetime. In some, it can be severe and chronic or recurrent leading to frequent sick leaves from […]
Tips to avoid pregnancy related back pain
Tips to avoid pregnancy related back pain Home Tips to avoid pregnancy related back pain Are you pregnant or planning pregnancy? Follow the tips to prepare yourself to prevent back pain during and after.! Pregnancy related low back pain is a common problem encountered during second and third trimesters of pregnancy and after the months […]
Your Home Office and Your Health — Sports Medicine Weekly
Your Home Office and Your Health — Sports Medicine Weekly Home Your Home Office and Your Health — Sports Medicine Weekly Do not ignore your back pain if you have one of these red flag signs! If you’re working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a good chance that you were not fully […]