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Spinal Headache Causes
The term spinal headache might be uncommon to you but there is such thing as spinal headache. Spinal headaches are caused by a leakage of spinal fluid and this often occurs during a spinal tap procedure or during epidural block which is usually done during a woman’s labor and delivery. This leakage of fluid usually […]
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
Have you encountered the term Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome? Perhaps the term sounds familiar but to those who have not heard of it, it is actually a disorder in the nervous system which is cause by some attachments of tissue which curb the motion of the cord in the spine inside the spinal column. In […]
Spinal Stenosis Symptoms
Spinal Stenosis is a medical condition that involves narrowing of the spinal canal resulting in compression of the spinal cord as well as its surrounding nerves. When you advance in age your spinal disc tends to dry out and shrink. With this any minor injury can cause inflammation in the disc and can put pressure […]
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
For those people who are suffering from severe neck pain or any problem in the cervical spine then an anterior cervical discectomy may be needed. This article will discuss what this surgical procedure is all about.
Cervical Bone Spurs
Cervical bone spurs or osteophytes are actually a sign of spinal degeneration. Osteophytes are common to people who are advance in age that is 60 years old and above. Spine degeneration usually occurs early adulthood yet cervical bone spurs only happens in about forty percent of the total people who have spinal degeneration.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis Causes And Treatment
Cervical spinal stenosis is the thinning of the space surrounding the neck and spinal cord. The bones in the spine have a hollow space where the spinal cord passes through and this hollow space is what we call spinal canal. The thinning of this spinal canal results to condition called central stenosis or spinal canal […]
Cervical Disc Surgery
Majority who suffers from cervical disc disease usually gets better on their own using conservative treatments. However for severe cases surgery might be your only option. Cervical disc disease is actually an abnormality in one or more discs. Disc might be damaged due to arthritis or unknown cause which will result to neck pain because […]
Ruptured Disc Surgery
Surgeries for ruptured disc is rarely needed however there are cases where surgery is the only option but this happens in about ten percent of patients suffering from ruptured disc. If all conventional methods of treatment fails and there is no improvement at all within three to six months of conventional treatment then that is […]
Neural Foraminal Stenosis
Neural Foraminal Stenosis happens when the nerves that are found in the passages and ducts of your spinal column is pinched and compressed. The compression of the nerves is often cause by deteriorating spinal discs. This is a common thing to happen for people of advance age. Other possible causes of Neural Foraminal Stenosis are […]
What Are The Best Spinal Stenosis Exercises?
Aging brings a lot of changes in every individual. Some age beautifully and healthy while other’s physical health is deteriorating. This deterioration includes joint pain, loss of flexibility, difficulty in one’s movement and muscle pain. One condition that often occurs due to aging is Spinal Stenosis.