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…

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…

Work from home – is it good or bad for your spine?

Work related back pain is a common reason for sick leave all over the world. With a number of people working long hours in sitting posture on desks and in front of computers, there is a rise in prevalence of significant back or neck pain, even among the youngsters in the prime of their health….

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;…