Spine

Activities that are low-impact are good pinched nerve treatment. These allow the pinched nerve to rest while increasing blood flow to heal helping occur. They also help improve muscle tone which may help prevent further injuries. Low-impact pinched nerve treatment exercises may include: Walking or swimming: These activities move the muscles with minimal joint stress. Since […]

Bone spurs are extra pieces of bone that form along the edges of bone. They are also sometimes called osteophytes, and often develop in the joints, where one bone meets another. Bone spurs can also develop on the bones of the spine. Bone spurs often form because of osteoarthritis and because of the normal wear-and-tear […]

Treatment for Lower Back Pain: Exercises Exercising is good for the lower back pain, but not all types of exercise are beneficial. If you have any mild discomfort when you first start exercising, it should go away as your muscles get stronger. If your pain is more than mild in intensity and if it lasts […]

An injection is a way of getting medicine or other fluids into the body by a method other than the digestive system. In the United States injections into the subcutaneous layer of skin or the muscle are often called “shots” and in UK English they are often referred to as “jabs.”  The medication or other […]

Lateral lumbar fusion is a surgical procedure which is performed due to leg and back pain. The goal of the procedure is to remove pressure from the spinal canal by fusing together the vertebrae which lie above and below the damaged disc. Patients who have spinal stenosis or degenerative curvature of the spine with pain […]

How bone graft is used for In Situ spinal fusion Bone graft is used to correct issues with bones and joints, the surgery is also referred to as bone tissue transplant. Bone grafting is essential especially to create stability in cases such as knee transplants for example which helps to allow the bone to grow around […]

Children and adolescents can sometimes develop pathological angular deformities in their lower extremities and this can cause them pain whenever they are off playing or doing activities. These deformities can also sometimes cause altered gait as well as joint instability and can be made worse by the children’s continued growth. These deformities, however, can simply […]

Your spine consists of vertebrae, all stacked in a column, called the spinal column. The vertebrae are a unique shape, and their job is to hold the body upright and to protect the spinal cord, which runs through them. Each backbone or vertebra has two laminae. These laminae are arch-shaped and are located closer to […]

What is Spinal Decompression Surgery? Spinal decompression surgery is a broad term that includes several different procedures used to relieve the signs and symptoms caused by compression or pressure on the nerve roots or spinal cord. Bony growths, bulging discs, loosened ligaments or thickened joints can cause narrowing of the spinal canal and narrow the foramen, […]

Scoliosis, as you may or may not know is the abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, usually in an S or C shape. Usually, a person’s spine runs down in a straight line in the middle, but in the case of scoliosis, it is curved, in usually more than 10 degrees. Once scoliosis symptoms start […]