Spine related pain is a very common symptom. Almost all of us will experience back or neck pain at some point in our lives. Most spine related pain settles down within a few days with rest, simple pain medications and physiotherapy. But, sometimes the pain may be persistent, recurrent or become chronic. First and foremost…
Tag: Cervical disc
Avoidable fear & its undesirable impact on spinal disorders.
Fear has a significant influence on spine health. Most of the fear is unfounded and avoidable with proper awareness and taking help of the spine specialists.
Back pain during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Working from home, one may actually find themselves in a much worse posture than working in the office chair !.
The Smoker’s Spine.
We all know that smoking has a lot of deleterious effects on multiple organ of the body and causes cardiac disease, lung problems, reproductive disorders and various cancers. But what is little known is that smoking affects the bones as well as the discs in the spine. Lot of population based studies have demonstrated that…
Prolonged sitting is one of the leading cause of back pain and neck pain.!
Present day lifestyle has lead to a tremendous increase in the time spent in sitting position by millions of people during work hours, during travel and at home. Sitting for a long time everyday is now known to be injurious to health. It increases risk of developing diabetes, heart diseases, depression and cancer, with an…
5 Most important habits to keep your spine strong and healthy.
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 work and may be the reason behind change or loss of jobs. Follow these most important…
Cervical disc prolapse in a surgeon, causing hand muscle weakness: A treatment dilemma!
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 of weeks and symptoms had made it difficult for her to operate. She is an ardent runner…
Cervical disc replacement: The idea and the present status.
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 in some, leading to more serious neurological problems. Though many of those with…
Cervical disc prolapse: what are the symptoms and treatment options? When is surgical treatment necessary?
Cervical spine (neck) is the most mobile region of the spine. It has to carry the weight of the head in different postures and protect the spinal cord and nerve roots in the spinal canal while allowing a wide range of movements. This makes the discs in the cervical spine equally prone to degeneration (wear…
Does cigarette smoking cause disc problems?
Smoking has long been know to cause many harmful effects, mainly on the lungs and heart, apart from increased risk of various cancers. A less known fact is that smoking can also lead to faster degeneration (wear and tear) of the discs of the spine and increase the risk of disc prolapse and related problems;…
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