Spondylosis is a broad term used to represent age related wear and tear changes that happen in the spine. Ageing of the spine happens in everyone after certain age. Genetic composition of each person decides the age of onset, extent and severity of this degeneration of spine. It initially starts in the discs of the…
Youngsters should aim at achieving a higher Peak Bone Mass.
ACHIEVE A GOOD PEAK BONE MASS!!. As a kid grows older, the calcium content in the bones increases. It reaches a peak in early adult age, around 25-28 years and then there is a gradual reduction of calcium from the bones at a slow pace during the rest of the life. The loss of calcium…
Spinal injections: role in diagnosis and treatment of spinal pain.
A unique problem in dealing with age related spinal disorders is that degenerative changes (age related wear and tear) are very common and can exist without causing pain, while at the same time, some of them can be the cause of significant pain and disability in some patients. These changes can exist in multiple levels in the…
Spinal Canal Stenosis: What does it mean and how to deal with it?
The word “Stenosis” means a narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage/canal/tubular structure. “Spinal stenosis” refers to narrowing of the spinal canal inside the spine, leading to constriction of the spinal cord and nerve roots passing through the spine. It usually occurs in the middle and old age. Main reason for stenosis…
What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) ?
Spine surgery is often required in conditions where there is loss of stability of the spine, compression of nerves in the spinal canal, deformity of spine or a combination of any of the above. So, naturally, the components of a typical spine surgery include some or all of the steps below: stabilisation of the spine…
Understand Spine and spinal disorders. What are the common causes of spinal disorders?
The Spine Spine is the central axis of our body that runs from the head to the pelvis and it is made up of a chain of bones (vertebrae) connected to each other by discs and joints. This strong structure acts as an anchor to the trunk and limbs and provides stability to our upright…
FAQs on spinal problems. Questions mostly asked by the patients in a spine clinic.
Here are a few brief answers to the questions frequently asked by many patients in the Spine clinic, especially in India. What is the cause for my back/neck pain? The most common cause of back/neck pain is strain or injury due to bad posture during the daily routine activities like sitting, bending forwards and lifting…
Understand Spine and spinal disorders. What are the common causes of spinal disorders?
The Spine Spine is the central axis of our body that runs from the head to the pelvis and it is made up of a chain of bones (vertebrae) connected to each other by discs and joints. This strong structure acts as an anchor to the trunk and limbs and provides stability to our upright…
Endoscopic lumbar discectomy
The SPINE lends structural stability and balance to our body helping us stand upright, while allowing flexibility in various movements. Moreover, it forms a protective canal in which the SPINAL CORD, the most important part of the neural network, flows down from the brain to the rest of our body. The spinal column is…
The “carelessness” gene.
We, the people of India seem to be genetically programmed to be callous and careless in almost everything that we do in our lives. It is so ubiquitous and obvious that many of us do not even consider it as abnormal or out of place to be callous!. I see it every day, in almost every thing…
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