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Spinal Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

The nerve roots leaving the neck area serve the arms. When a cervical root is injured, pain, weakness, numbness or tingling may be felt in the shoulder, arm or hand

Degenerative Disc Disease

This condition is a weakening of one or more vertebral discs, which normally act as a cushion between the vertebrae. This condition can develop as a natural part of the aging process, but it may also result from injury to the back.

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

In this condition, damage to bones or joints causes vertebrae to slip forward and distort the spinal cord. There are two main types of spondylolisthesis, degenerative and isthmic

Facet Joint Syndrome (Arthiritis)

This condition is a deterioration of the facet joints, which help stabilize the spine and limit excessive motion. The facet joints are lined with cartilage and surrounded by a lubricating capsule that enables the vertebrae to bend and twist.

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Herniated Disc (Cervical)

When a disc in the cervical spine ruptures, soft material from inside the disc can form a bulge that presses painfully against the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Herniated Discs

This rupture of a vertebral disc can be caused by the normal wear of aging or by traumatic injury. A herniated disc can push painfully against a nerve root, sending pain down the sciatic nerve and resulting in a burning, tingling and/or numbing sensation from the lower back down to one or both feet

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Isthmic Spondylothesis

Isthmic spondylolisthesis occurs when vertebral bone fractures,

Kyphosis

Kyphosis has several causes. Bad posture can loosen the spine's ligaments, causing a curve to develop over time. Disease or physical damage to the bones of the spine can weaken and collapse the vertebrae, allowing the spine to curve

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)

The nerve roots leaving the lower back serve the legs. When a lumbar root is injured, pain, weakness, numbness or tingling may be felt in the buttocks, leg or foot. This pain is usually called sciatica

Metastatic Cancer

In most cases, spinal metastatic cancer is caused by cancer transferring to the vertebrae from somewhere else in the body. Over time, the spinal column collapses, causing deformity and constant pain.

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Myelopathy

Myelopathy is spinal cord dysfunction related to abnormal pressure placed on the spinal cord, unlike conditions that cause pressure on individual nerve roots, this type of damage can result in oss of nerve function anywhere along the spinal cord below the damaged area. The effects of myelopathy can range from mfld to severe, and can worsen over time.

Osteoporosis

This condition is a loss in bone density that resufts in fragle, porous hones that can fracture easily. Osteoporosis is most common among elderly women because of accelerated bone loss after menopause.

Scoliosis - Lateral spinal curvature

Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side, and may also be rotated.

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Spinal Infection

In most cases, spinal infection is caused when an illness or infection somewhere in the body is carried to a disc in the spinal column. Even when the illness has passed, the infection stays in the disc and spreads to the vertebral bones, causing pain and deformity

Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis results when new bone and soft tissue grow on the vertebrae, reducing the space in the spinal canal. When the nerve roots are pinched, a painful burning, tingling and/or numbing sensation is felt

Treatments typically associated with this condition

Spinal Stenosis (Cervical)

This condition is a narrowing of the spinal canal that results from the degeneration of bones, discs, or joints in the cervical spine.

Spinal Stenosis (Thoracic)

This condition affects the thoracic spine between the neck and the lower back. It is a narrowing of the spinal canal that results from degeneration of bones in the spine, disc herniation, or thickening of the tissues that surround the spinal cord.

Where Back Pain Begins

Where neck pain begins

Neck pain is a common problem that can result from poor posture, wear and tear, overuse, or traumatic injury to the cervical spine. Neck pain can last for a few hours or days, or it can be a chronic problem that lasts for weeks or years.