A Computed Tomography scan (CT scan) is a useful diagnostic tool in many areas of medicine. The scan gives doctors detailed images that can help them identify problems and abnormalities effecting bones, organs, blood vessels, muscles, and...
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Patients suffering from neck pain are often sent to physical therapy for nonsurgical treatment. Cervical traction may be recommended for these patients, along with specific exercises that can decrease pain and improve range of motion and...
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal. This narrowing puts pressure on the spinal cord and on nerves in the affected area. Stenosis is a common cause of pain, generally in the low back (lumbar stenosis) and the neck...
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Sciatica is an inflammation or compression of the sciatic nerve that causes sharp pain in the low back and buttocks that radiates down the leg. Sciatica generally occurs on one side of the body. The condition is more common in people...
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There are 23 discs in the spinal column. The discs are the rubbery structures located between each vertebrae in the spine. They provide cushioning for the spine and separate the vertebrae so that nerves can exit out. Injured...
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Adult degenerative scoliosis is caused by changes to the spine as a person ages. This abnormal sideways curvature of the spine can result from pressure on the facet joints and injury or degeneration of the spinal discs. The spinal...
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Spinal trauma is defined as damage to the spinal cord, spinal column, or the bones that surround the spinal cord. The main causes of spinal trauma are vehicle and bicycle accidents, falls, sports injuries, diving accidents, and...
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Spinal tumors in children are a rare, but serious medical diagnosis. The cause of most of these tumors is unknown. The tumors may be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign). However, even benign tumors can put pressure...
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The diagnosis of metastatic spine cancer indicates a person’s cancer has spread from somewhere else in their body to the spine. These cancer cells have broken away from their original location and traveled, via the bloodstream or the...
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A cyst is a non-cancerous growth filled with fluid. Cysts are relatively uncommon in the lower back, or lumbar spine. They are often found incidentally when a patient has an MRI for another reason. When the cyst is small, it may...
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Traditional spine surgeries were performed using “open” techniques. These procedures involved large incisions, dissection of back muscles, increased risk of infection, and a long recovery period. Today many spinal conditions can be...
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Many people spend hours each day sitting in uncomfortable desk chairs. An awkward or ill-fitting chair could be placing added stress on the spine and causing back pain. Posture is certainly affected by sitting in uncomfortable...
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