The spine comprises of vertebrae which protects the spinal cord. The spinal cord consists of nerves extending from the brain to carry message to various parts of the body. With the change in food habits and adaptation of modern lifestyle, spinal disorders have become prevalent across the world. If recent surveys are to be believed, lower back pain is one of the most common problem of people, finding it difficult to carry out their daily activities. Everyone experiences back pain at least once in their lifetime, which strictly does not depend on the age of the individual or their fitness. While spinal problems encompass a wide range of injuries and conditions, some of them are:
- Spinal arthritis or osteoarthritis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Facet joint syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stress fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Whiplash
- Osteoporosis
- Sciatica
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
- Kyphosis (rounded back)
- Spinal tumors (chordoma)
The most common symptoms include “mild to acute back pain, numbness, muscle spasm, weakness, and palpable or visible spine deformity. Although, the condition may sound scary but, in the majority of cases surgery is not suggested.
The common spine problems treatment may involve either non-surgical or surgical treatments or in some cases a combination of both.
- Non-surgical treatment involves change in life style, physical therapy and medication. This includes “Loosing weight, quitting smoking, improving posture, regular exercise, etc.”
- Surgical treatment is recommended when positive results are not observed through non-surgical methods. This may include “Microdiscectomy, Laser Spine Surgery, Decompression and Fusion, Minimally Invasive Laminectomy/Decompression, Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis, Cervical and Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement, Kyphoplasty, Scoliosis Correction, etc.”
At Center Spine India, we emphasize on top-class treatment along with compassionate care to provide a healthy and active life to our patients.
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