Spine conditions can be crippling. Some spinal conditions can be treated by medications, exercise, and lifestyle changes. The severe conditions, however, require surgical methods. The traditional open surgery accounts for more complications, increased hospital stay, post-surgical pain and pronounced discomfort. This is...
Sciatica is a pain that radiates along the radiate nerve and is experienced in the back, around the hips, and outer or the backside of the leg. This is usually caused due to compression in the sciatic nerve which runs down either...
TYPES OF SPINE SURGERIES Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: These are used to treat compression fractures of the vertebrae caused by osteoporosis. Spinal Laminectomy/Spinal Decompression: This is done when spinal stenosis brings about a narrowing of the spinal canal which results in pain, numbness,...
Spinal discs segregate each vertebra from another and soak up the shock and trauma of the body. Without these, one would be grinding the bones together and no absorption of shock or trauma would be happening. Apart from protecting, these also give...
Spinal problems can be very debilitating and extremely painful for most people. Several treatment procedures are available for spinal problems starting from physiotherapy to medicines, yet sometimes surgery may be the only option to treat the problem. The pain can originate from...
What is Disc Prolapse? An adult person's backbone (spinal column) is composed of 26 bones. A disc is a cushion situated between two bones of the spinal column. It bears the load and works as a shock absorber during everyday activities. Prolapse...