Lumbar disc degeneration is a common age-related process in which the intervertebral discs gradually lose hydration and height. This can…
Yes, central lumbar spinal stenosis often compresses the nerve roots traveling to both sides of the lower body, causing pain,…
Seeing “spinal stenosis” on a scan does not automatically mean every person needs to stop moving or needs surgery. Management…
Conditions that closely mimic spinal stenosis and frequently complicate a diagnosis include vascular claudication (peripheral artery disease), hip osteoarthritis, peripheral…
Disc Problems, Facet Joint Pain, and Annulus Nucleus Extruded Material. A steeper inclination of disc leads to a higher degree of…
The FDA approval of cervical disc replacement represents another important step forward for patients seeking alternatives to spinal fusion surgery.…
While spinal stenosis cannot be cured or reversed naturally, symptoms can be surgically corrected to relieve nerve compression when necessary.…
Grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis is a mild forward slip of one lumbar vertebra over the one below it. This forward…
When a level of the spine is fused, the motion it used to handle doesn’t disappear, it gets distributed to…
Because Lumbar fusion patients often discover that the levels above and below the fusion begin to show similar changes within…