Sciatica is the sharp, shooting, or burning pain that travels from the lower back down through the buttock and into the leg, following the path of the sciatic nerve. It can range from a mild ache to pain so severe that standing, sitting, or walking becomes difficult....
Nobody expects a fracture from bending over to pick up a bag of groceries. But that’s exactly what happens once bones have thinned out enough from osteoporosis. An osteoporosis spinal fracture can happen from something as ordinary as coughing hard or twisting to...
A bad mattress gets blamed a lot, so does long hours at a desk, but work stress often does more damage than either. It tightens muscles without you noticing and slowly builds into pain that has nothing to do with lifting anything heavy. The link between stress and...
Kyphosis and lordosis curve the spine in opposite directions. Kyphosis rounds the upper back outward. Lordosis does the reverse, pulling the lower back, and sometimes the neck, inward. Different regions, different causes, and often different patients too. A physical...
Spinal stenosis responds well to non-surgical treatment in most early to moderate cases. The primary goal is relieving pressure on the compressed nerves and restoring normal mobility. Physical therapy is typically the first step, followed by medication, injections, or...
Facet arthropathy, also called facet joint arthritis or facet syndrome, is a degenerative condition affecting the small joints that connect each vertebra to the one above and below it. Dr. Naveen Tahasildar, a leading spine surgeon in Bangalore, explains that these...
