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…
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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…
What to know when a lumbar disc surgery is advised.
Lumbar disc prolapse causing significant symptoms of back and radiating leg pain is usually treated with medication and physiotherapy. Although more than 90% of them get relieved without surgery, those with persistent, severe symptoms or with nerve function deficits may need surgical treatment. An endoscopic discectomy or micro-discectomy is the most commonly advised spine surgery…
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….
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…
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures.
“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 with endocrine problems are at risk of developing osteoporosis. Smoking can…
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…
A young girl, her final exam and an endoscopic disc surgery.
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 old girl was in the middle of her college degree final examinations when she started…
Coccygodynia: The tail bone pain and treatment options.
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 it is attached to sacrum at the sacro-coccygeal joint. Pain…
Spinal cord injury can have a devastating effect on ones life and family.
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 a gorge on the fields. He has not able to move his legs and felt that his…
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