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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 […]

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 […]

Spinal deformity is a term used to label a wide variety of diseases and conditions involving the spine and any deformity associated with it. These conditions can include scoliosis, round back, flatback, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis, as well as other conditions not listed here. People from ages 21 and older most often experience spinal deformity, although […]

A discectomy is a surgical operation done on your spine to relieve the symptoms of a herniated or bulging disc. When a spinal disc herniates, the protruding portion of it can pinch or compress the nerves around it. This can cause weakness, numbness or pain in your back, and the pain can also follow the […]

Spinal deformities have been a common occurrence in today’s population, especially in elderly people. Aside from that, spinal deformities can arise from a number of causes and origins such as inflammatory, idiopathic and congenital. These deformities can be debilitating for the user to have, both functionally, physically, and psychologically. Osteotomies are life-saving procedures that can […]

Hemivertebrae is a type of anomaly in your vertebrae that can result in a lack of formation in one half of your body. Hemivertebrae is most commonly the cause of congenital scoliosis. Moreover, Hemivertebrae can cause an angular deformity in the formation of the spine as a result of their wedge-shape. This can be the […]

Kyphoplasty is a surgical procedure that is performed to treat compression fractures of the vertebrae. Compression fractures occur when bones that have become a thin, brittle and fragile collapse. Compression fractures of the spine can be very painful. Kyphoplasty procedure is also sometimes called “balloon kyphoplasty.”  Since this is a surgical procedure, it is performed in an […]

What is a strain? A strain occurs when you injure a tendon or a muscle. Tendons are the fibrous and tough tissues that bind muscle tissue to your bones. When you strain your back, the tendons and muscles that provide your spine with strength and support are pulled, become twisted or are torn. A strain […]