Scoliosis: How to catch it early?
Scoliosis: How to catch it early? Home Scoliosis Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine. Normally the spine has a straight alignment when seen from the front or back. A sideways curve in the spine can develop due to a various reasons at different stages of growth. As the spine grows taller, there is […]
Degenerative scoliosis: The manifestations and treatment options.
Degenerative scoliosis: The manifestations and treatment options. Home Degenerative scoliosis Degenerative scoliosis is an abnormal sideward curve in the lower back that develops as an end result of age related degeneration of multiple segments in the lumbar spine. So, all those with a degenerative scoliosis are usually in the elderly age group. The degenerative curve […]
Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery.
Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery. Home Teenagers with disc prolapse are more likely to need surgery. Disc related problems are usually associated with adults and elderly age group patients. But it may surprise you to know that it also occurs in young boys and girls in the later half of […]
Cervical disc replacement: The idea and the present status.
Cervical disc replacement: The idea and the present status. Home Cervical disc replacement Cervical disc degeneration and prolapse can cause nerve root compression and result in neck pain, pain radiating down the arms often associated with numbness and weakness in particular group of muscles supplied by that nerve root. Spinal cord compression also can happen […]
Spinal cord injury can have a devastating effect on ones life and family.
Spinal cord injury can have a devastating effect on ones life and family. Home Spinal cord injury Prevention is the best option.! There was a young engineer, 24 years, just passed out of his college, who had been brought to the emergency room after he was injured when the tractor he was driving fell into […]
Coccygodynia: The tail bone pain and treatment options.
Coccygodynia: The tail bone pain and treatment options. Home Coccygodynia Coccyx is the bottom most part of the spine. It is a remnant of the tail that vanished during evolution of the humans from the apes. It consists of four or five small pieces of bone forming the lower most tip of the spine and […]
A young girl, her final exam and an endoscopic disc surgery.
A young girl, her final exam and an endoscopic disc surgery. Home Endoscopic disc sergery An unexpected health problem striking at a wrong time is the last thing a 20 year old would expect. But sometimes the nature has its say on our bodies and we are forced to face such situations. A 20 years […]
Cervical disc prolapse in a surgeon, causing hand muscle weakness: A treatment dilemma!
Cervical disc prolapse in a surgeon, causing hand muscle weakness: A treatment dilemma! Home Cervical disc prolapse A few months ago, a well accomplished busy surgeon walked into my clinic with severe radicular pain in her left arm associated with numbness in the thumb and index finger. The symptoms were troubling her for a couple […]
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures.
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures. Home Osteoporosis “Osteo” means bone and “porosis” means porous. Osteoporotic bone has less bone mass per unit volume. Post-menopausal women are most commonly affected although men beyond 70 years of age are also affected less commonly. People with severe liver or kidney function impairment or those […]
5 Most important habits to keep your spine strong and healthy.
5 Most important habits to keep your spine strong and healthy. Home 5 Most Importatnt Habits Back and neck pain is a very common symptom experienced by almost 80 percent of adult population at some point in their lifetime. In some, it can be severe and chronic or recurrent leading to frequent sick leaves from […]