Your spine consists of two-dozen vertebrae. Soft, rubbery discs surround and protect these sensitive structures, acting as shock absorbers for the spine. These cushiony discs are surrounded by a [...]
In the past, the standard treatment for many cervical (neck) problems such as disc herniations, pinched nerves, and spinal stenosis was cervical fusion surgery. A fusion involves causing two [...]
A lumbar discectomy is a surgery that aims to fix a disc in the lower back. Your backbone, or spinal column, is made of bones called vertebrae, which help protect the spinal cord. Between each [...]
A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that involves removing a portion of the lamina, the back part of a vertebra that surrounds the spinal canal, to relieve pressure on pinched nerves. The [...]
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. There are two sciatic nerves, one on the right side and one on the left. These large nerves originate in the lower back [...]
A spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that is performed on a person’s spine, which permanently joins two or more vertebrae to each other. By infusing the two or more vertebrae to each other, a [...]
A pinched nerve typically occurs when surrounding tissues such as disc, bone, cartilage, or joints compress against your nerve in the spinal column. This pressure disrupts the nerve’s function [...]
Spondylosis refers to an umbrella term for spinal conditions from ‘spine degeneration.” Spondylosis is a condition caused by age-related changes to the spine’s vertebrae, joints, and discs. As [...]
The lower area of the spine, commonly known as the lumbar region, consists of five vertebrae. When the spinal canal narrows in the lumbar region, it compresses the nerves that travel through the [...]
Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal, a structure housing the spinal cord and its nerve branches. The cervical spine describes the upper area of the spine, consisting of 7 [...]
