When Is Spine Surgery the Right Treatment?
Pain shooting from the lower back into the leg, numb fingers that make buttons difficult, or a neck condition that begins to affect balance can change work, sleep and sport remarkably quickly. Spine surgery may be an appropriate treatment when a structural problem is...
Curved Spine – Scoliosis – What You May Want to Know
What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormality that occurs on the spine, causing it to become curved sideways and rotated. The abnormality is shown on an x-ray that measures at least 10 degrees of abnormal sideways curvature. Scoliosis is not a disease, and only in...
Can Slipped Disc Heal by Itself?
Introduction to Slipped Discs – The Lumbar Spine The lower back bones are made up of a series of vertebrae that are connected from one segment to the adjacent segment via an intervertebral disc. This disc can sometimes pop out or slip out to cause pain in the...
