Adult degenerative scoliosis, or adult onset scoliosis, is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine that occurs during adulthood, usually after age 40. These people did not have scoliosis as children. The curvature may be in the shape of an...
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces in the spinal column, including the openings where nerves leave the spinal column. This narrowing puts pressure on the spinal cord or nearby nerves, often leading to pain and reducing quality of...
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Nobody wants to suffer from persistent back pain. Consulting a physician to have the problem diagnosed can often bring relief, if treatment is available. However, the diagnosis of a spinal tumor can be very upsetting, triggering feelings of...
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There are several types of fractures that may happen to the spinal vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine. The most common type of these fractures is the vertebral compression fracture. While compression fractures may happen anywhere in...
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Cervical radiculopathy stems from nerve compression in the neck. The spinal cord or the nerves coming from it become damaged or inflamed when something presses on them. This painful condition affects approximately 85 out of 100,000...
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Sciatica, or lumbar radiculopathy, is caused by compression of the sciatic nerve in the lower spine. It’s a condition suffered by about 40% of people at some point in their lives. Younger people are not generally affected unless...
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Some patients suffering from acute and chronic back pain may be offered an option of epidural steroid injections as a means of pain management. These patients have generally tried more conservative treatments first but have not received...
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A herniated disc is a common spinal condition affecting approximately 3 million people each year in the U.S. Risk factors include having a job requiring heavy lifting and twisting or participating in high-impact sports and activities that...
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As many people age, they begin to experience more frequent episodes of back pain. This may be due to a number of factors including injuries, unhealthy lifestyles, or just general wear and tear on the body. Joints may develop...
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Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not actually a disease in the normal sense. That is a misnomer. DDD is considered a condition that refers to the wear and tear that happens to the discs in the spine. Discs are the rubbery cushions between...
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which can lead to irritation and compression of the spinal cord or the nerves branching off it. Stenosis most often occurs in the neck (cervical spine) or low back (lumbar spine). The...
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Congenital spine deformities are defects that develop before birth. Some of these abnormalities may be diagnosed in infancy by the child’s pediatrician. In some cases, the condition may be diagnosed in childhood as the symptoms...
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