So, the MRI of the spine is a useful tool to diagnose spinal problems as well as assess the age related changes. But it can also make the problem worse by creating undue stress in the patients by revealing pre-existing age related changes. Many of these findings may not even be the reasons for their symptoms.
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Injection procedures for spine problems – when and how?
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…
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 !.
Tips to avoid pregnancy related back pain.
Are you pregnant or planning pregnancy?
Follow the tips to prepare yourself to prevent back pain during and after.!
Endoscopic disc surgery helps a techie escape a serious disability.
A 32 year old software professional was suffering with severe low back pain and radiating pain in both the legs. He was unable to stand straight and could not walk more than a few metres due to the pain. His MRI revealed a large disc prolapse at L3-L4 level causing significant nerve root compression causing…
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…
The Nexus Between Smoking and Degenerative Disc Disease — Spine & Orthopedic Center – Blogs | Ideas | Tips
The term ‘degenerative disc disease’ is confusing due to the fact that discs naturally go through the process of degeneration over time as a part of the aging process. via The Nexus Between Smoking and Degenerative Disc Disease — Spine & Orthopedic Center – Blogs | Ideas | Tips If you liked the article, please share…
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…
Endoscopic disc surgery helps reduce the need for spinal fusion surgery.
Minimally invasive spine surgery techniques have tremendously changed the way spine surgery is performed over the last couple of decades. Minimising the amount of muscle dissection as well as resection of bone, while achieving adequate decompression of the neural structures has been the constant endeavour of the minimally invasive spine surgeons. The emergence of endoscopic…
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