back pain

Heavy school backpacks, the absence of physical activity, and bad posture are all things which can contribute to back pain, so as kids head back to college, it’s necessary for parents to comprehend how they could help stop their child from experiencing back pain. With almost 80 percent of individuals suffering from back pain at […]

If you have had back pain for awhile, you may wonder if spine surgery is the only thing that may help you. In some cases, spine surgery is the only option. But there’s good news. Most back disorders can be helped with treatments that don’t involve spine surgery. These are referred to as conservative therapies […]

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion, also called ALIF, is a surgical procedure that is used to treat spinal problems like spinal instability, disc degeneration and deformities of the curves of the spine. In this operation, an anterior incision is made (from the front), and a disc is removed from the lumbar or lower portion of the […]

Bone spurs, also called lumbar osteophytes are bony growths that form on normal bone along joint margins, particularly in the lower back as a result of the constant wear and tear resulting in the gradual degeneration of the spine. Bone spurs may sound like sharp bony projections growing on your bone, but bone spurs are […]

What is meningitis? The membranes that surround your spinal cord and brain are called meninges. The definition of meningitis refers to the inflammation of these membranes. Several factors may cause meningitis, and each may manifest differently in individual patients.  The swelling caused by meningitis usually produces symptoms and signs like stiff neck, fever, and headache. Types of […]

Spinal infections can occur in the spinal canal, in the soft tissues that surround it, in the disc spaces between the vertebrae or in the vertebral column. The source of spinal infections can be a fungus or a bacterial organism. Sometimes infections happen after a surgical procedure. Most post-surgical infections occur sometime between three days […]

The term Spondylosis is used by doctors to describe a general deterioration of the spine. Thoracic Spondylosis is a deterioration of the middle part of the spinal column. This condition does not happen as often as Cervical Spondylosis, which occurs in the neck region of the spine, or as frequently as Lumbar Spondylosis which affects […]

A spinal tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue within or surrounding the spinal cord and/or bones of the spine resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms that control normal cells. Spinal tumors can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Spinal tumors can start in the spine or spinal […]

Compression fractures of the spine are breaks that occur in the vertebrae under the force of pressure. Your vertebrae are the bones that make up your spine. The spinal fracture is often defined based on its location along the spine. These breaks most commonly happen in the middle (thoracic) and lower (lumbar) areas of the […]

Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in a person’s life especially if it is your first time, and there are sensations that you get to feel for the first time, such as the first movement or kick of a baby. This sensation is probably one of the most priceless feelings in the world. But there […]