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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Degenerative scoliosis: The manifestations and treatment options.
Degenerative scoliosis: The manifestations and treatment options. Home Degenerative scoliosis Degenerative scoliosis is an abnormal sideward curve in the lower back that develops as an end result of age related degeneration of multiple segments in the lumbar spine. So, all those with a degenerative scoliosis are usually in the elderly age group. The degenerative curve […]
What to know when a lumbar disc surgery is advised
What to know when a lumbar disc surgery is advised Home disc surgery Lumbar disc prolapse causing significant symptoms of back and radiating leg pain is usually treated with medication and physiotherapy. Although more than 90% of them get relieved without surgery, those with persistent, severe symptoms or with nerve function deficits may need surgical […]
Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery.
Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery. Home Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery. Disc related problems are usually associated with adults and elderly age group patients. But it may surprise you to know that it also occurs in young boys and girls in the later half of […]
Cervical disc replacement: The idea and the present status.
Cervical disc replacement: The idea and the present status. Home Cervical disc replacement Cervical disc degeneration and prolapse can cause nerve root compression and result in neck pain, pain radiating down the arms often associated with numbness and weakness in particular group of muscles supplied by that nerve root. Spinal cord compression also can happen […]