Degenerative disc disease is a condition where the intervertebral discs, acting as a cushion between spine vertebrae, deteriorate. This deterioration results in numerous complications, such as bone spurs or formation of osteophytes. Disc degeneration with osteophyte...
Tendons are connective tissues that consist of collagen and connect muscles and bones. They are strong and fibrous, but although they can tolerate stress, they are not unbeatable. In your spinal column, tendons play an important role as they assist in facilitating...
Artificial disc replacement, which is also called vertebral disc arthroplasty, spine arthroplasty or total disc replacement, is a kind of spine surgery that replaces a damaged intervertebral disc with an artificial one. A skilled spine surgeon replaces the affected...
Whiplash injury is a condition that occurs when suddenly moving your neck causes your cervical spine and the upper spine to move in ways leading to injury or neck sprain. It’s a single concept, but it can have several impacts, called whiplash-associated disorders. As...
A vertebral column resection or VCR is a kind of osteotomy that is performed for correction of severe spinal deformity. Osteotomy is removal of bone, but in the case of VCR, it is one step further, where the doctor removes or resects one or multiple vertebrae from...
Coccydynia is a medical term that refers to pain occurring in the coccyx region, that is tailbone pain. It is also referred to as coccygodynia, coccalgia, neuralgia or coccygeal. The pain is mostly caused in a seated position; however, it can also start when someone...
Nowadays, people are working non-stop in front of computers for long periods and living a sedentary lifestyle where there are minimal activities, lack of exercises and bad food habits. This has given rise to several health problems, along with chronic illnesses such...
A spine disorder is a spine abnormality that can occur in any part of the spine, starting from the neck to the lower back. Because the spinal column is the primary support of your body and gives protection to your spinal cord, any disorder in your spine causes pain...
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one spinal bone slips from its place and is positioned on the top of the spinal bone present next to it. It commonly happens at the spinal base or the lumbar spine and is called spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine. When the...
The spinal or vertebral system of a human being is amazing; it is perfectly balanced classically and forms the main support system of the whole body. It is slightly curved, forming an S-shape, thus balancing your neck, lower back, pelvis, and chest to keep your head,... 
