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21st September 2009
Introduction to Low Back Pain
Low back pain is very common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. Treatment can help you stay as active as possible, and it will help you understand that some continued or repeated back ... Read >
Author: sumit116th September 2009
When you are involved in an accident, whether it be a car, truck, or motorcycle accident, there is a good chance that you will injure your back. The severity of this injury can vary as can the treatment. Sometimes all you will need is rest and the pain wi... Read >
Author: The Schafer Law Office29th August 2009
Spondylosis deformans (sometimes called Bone Spurs) is a condition in which bridges are formed along the ventral (bottom) parts of the vertebrae of dogs. Human, domestic cat, bull and even whales have been diagnosed with this condition. The term “spondy... Read >
Author: hannah26th August 2009
Women may sometimes achieve gynecological conditions, which start PMS (Premenstrual syndrome), endometriosis, inflammatory pelvis disease and so on. The condition causes back pain from inflammatory and swelling symptoms. Endometriosis occurs when endometr... Read >
Author: Richie Lindsay14th August 2009
When considering back pain we must concern ourselves with its variants. For instance, back pain can start with slip disks, which in medical terms is called "Herniated nucleus pulposa." (HNP) Doctors define slip disks as ruptures of the "intervertebral dis... Read >
Author: Richie Lindsay11th August 2009
There are many reasons why people develop causes for lower back pain. They may be work related or may have stemmed from injuries road, sports, or simple accidents. In some cases, the reason for a person's lower back suffering may be due to the person's ag... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson11th August 2009
There are many reasons why people develop causes for lower back pain. They may be work related or may have stemmed from injuries road, sports, or simple accidents. In some cases, the reason for a person's lower back suffering may be due to the person's ag... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson11th August 2009
If you have spinal arthritis, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms. You may experience lower back pains which may also run down to the buttocks, thighs or the pelvic area. You may also experience spinal stiffness especially in the morn... Read >
Author: Mercy13th June 2009
My Chiropractic Office in San Diego California is like many across the United States. While chiropractic care helps many different conditions, it is often viewed as treatment for back pain and neck pain. Determining the specific causes of neck pain and ... Read >
Author: Dr. Jones18th May 2009
My Chiropractic Office in San Diego California is like many across the United States. While chiropractic care helps many different conditions, it is often viewed as treatment for back pain and neck pain.
When dealing with back and neck pain, it is impo... Read >
Author: Dr. Jones27th April 2009
If you are involved in a car accident, you may suffer neck-related pain, including: neck, shoulder, arm or hand pain, headache, reduce neck range of motion, numb or weak arms and hands or spasms in your neck
Most Common Types of Car Accident Neck Inju... Read >
Author: Auger Hollingsworth Law Firm09th April 2009
Myelography
What is myelography?
Myelography is a procedure that is undertaken to help diagnose the causes of back ache and problems with the spinal cord (this is the structure in the backbone that transmits electrical signals from the brain to the ... Read >
Author: imran2109th January 2009
Back pain is in general a common problem that every one faces. It is a vulnerable problem that a person of any age experiences. Children, Adults, Pregnant woman, or a person of old age can also face the back pain problem. There may be several factors behi... Read >
Author: Bella Mclaine01st December 2008
Folates play an important role in protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis and are particularly recognized for their roles in spinal canal and brain development during early pregnancy. FR4 is expressed at high levels on both natural and TGF-b induced Tregs. ... Read >
Author: Stephen Jones23rd October 2008
What is the cause of my back pain? It is one of the most common questions I'm asked as a hospital doctor. The answer varies depending on the presentation, symptoms, clinical examination and special investigations. Let me give you some simple guidelines as... Read >
Author: Dr. Mark Holmes23rd October 2008
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is basically a narrowing of the spinal canal. This narrowing can put additional pressure and compression on the spinal cord and can cause a pinching of the nerve roots. If the narrowing is in the lower part of spinal c... Read >
Author: Dan Raymond23rd October 2008
A discectomy is an invasive surgical procedure that removes herniated disc material that is protruding into the spinal canal and pressing upon nerve tissue. This pressure can cause numbness, weakness, tingling, or mild to severe pain in the back and leg.... Read >
Author: Dan Raymond23rd October 2008
It is unfortunate but a great number of us will experience some lower back pain at some point in our lives. Although many of us may be able to control this pain through over-the-counter painkillers or perhaps some light physical therapy and bed rest, ther... Read >
Author: Dan Raymond24th September 2008
Intervertebral disk (IVD) disease in the dog is a common clinical disorder manifested by pain, ataxia, paresis, motor paralysis, or sensor motor paralysis. It occurs most often in the chondrodystrophoid dogs but also affects the nonchondrodystrophoid bree... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen03rd September 2008
So, you had an accident. You slipped and fell, or maybe you were involved in a car collision. You thought you were okay, a little sore maybe, bumps and bruises – nothing serious. No broken bones. You noticed your back and neck started feeling tight,... Read >
Author: Gary Rosenberg02nd September 2008
While low back pain is rarely caused by a serious condition, it can be a very debilitating issue to deal with. When your back hurts, it can affect the rest of your life in terms of activities you can do and your level of enjoyment for them. In many cases,... Read >
Author: Billj13th August 2008
The successful Lumbar Puncture……Key points
• A calm environment
• A trained nurse to assist
• Careful explanation to patient of what to expect
• Spend time on positioning the patient properly
• Make sure you achieve cutaneous anaesthesi... Read >
Author: Raeburn24th July 2008
Sciatica or sciatic nerve pain is a term often used to describe all sorts of back pain. In fact, less than 5% of people who suffer from lower back pain will have sciatica.
Sciatica is caused by a sciatic nerve irritation. This is most commonly caused b... Read >
Author: Paula Fitzpatrick24th July 2008
Folates play an important role in protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis and are particularly recognized for their roles in spinal canal and brain development during early pregnancy. FR4 is expressed at high levels on both natural and TGF-b induced Tregs. ... Read >
Author: Stephen Jones11th July 2008
Quadriplegia : is when a person has a spinal cord injury above the first thoracic vertebra, paralysis usually affects the cervical spinal nerves resulting in paralysis of all four limbs. In addition to the arms and legs being paralyzed, the abdominal and ... Read >
Author: peterhutch10th July 2008
Most people will experience neck pain at some point in their lives. Neck pain can be acute, meaning it lasts a few hours to a few weeks, or it can be chronic. Neck pain that lasts several weeks or longer is considered chronic neck pain.
The neck (cervi... Read >
Author: peterhutch07th July 2008
Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves that extends from the base of the brain to the lower back. It runs through the spinal canal, a tunnel formed by holes in the bones of the spine. ... Read >
Author: peterhutch19th June 2008
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) can cause devastating consequences. It often cost lives or entail expensive life-long treatments.
When the spinal cord is injured, the most common effect is the loss of sensation or movement below the level of injury. The body ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group13th June 2008
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is too much CSF in the ventricles. This occurs when the natural system for draining and absorbing extra CSF does not work right. The ventricles enlarge to accommodate the extra fluid and then press on different ... Read >
Author: peterhutch11th June 2008
There are many different terms used to describe spinal disc pathology and associated pain, such as “herniated disc”, “pinched nerve”, and “bulging disc”, and all are used differently by individual healthcare practitioners. Unfortunately, there... Read >
Author: peterhutch29th May 2008
The spinal cord consists of grey and white matter protected by the spinal canal of the vertebral column. Its average length is about 45cm. It serves as pathway for impulses from the periphery and body interior to the brain and from the brain to these area... Read >
Author: Jean Kuda20th May 2008
Causes
Most people with achondroplasia have average-size parents, which mean that the cause of achondroplasia is from a new mutation in the FGFR3 gene. Scientists do not know why this mutation occurs.
Achondroplasia is inherited by an autosomal domi... Read >
Author: peterhutch15th May 2008
Diastematomyelia is an inborn circumstance in which a region of the spinal cord is divide, normally at the degree of the upper lumbar vertebra. Diastematomyelia may happen with spina bifida or with a shuttered backbone. Females are affected much more comm... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen01st May 2008
The thoracic spine is composed of 12 vertebra. It is continuous with the cervical spine above and the cervical spine below. The thoracic spine is connected bilaterally to the ribs. These connections add great stability to the thoracic spine. The spinal co... Read >
Author: peterhutch11th April 2008
A guide for doctors in training
Key points
A calm environment
A trained nurse to assist
Careful explanation to patient of what to expect
Spend time on positioning the patient properly
Make sure you achieve cutaneous anaesthesia
Remember the 6 ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer28th February 2008
The back is an intricate structure of bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and tendons.
Back pain in the lower back or low back pain is a common concern, affecting up to 90% of Americans at some point in their lifetime. Up to 50% will have more than on... Read >
Author: Peter sams19th February 2008
Introduction to Low Back Pain
• Low back pain is very common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. Treatment can help you stay as active as possible, and it will help you understand that some continued or repeated b... Read >
Author: Peter sams19th February 2008
Sciatica is a condition where pressure is placed on the sciatic nerve, causing localized back pain. Thankfully, there are only 4 main causes for Sciatica.
1. Piriformis Syndrome. This condition is where an imbalance in the muscles leads to the hips and... Read >
Author: Matt Canham11th February 2008
On average, symptoms will only happen on one side of the body.
This is a very common form of back pain, however the term sciatica actually applies to a set of symptoms rather than the diagnosis of what is irritating the nerve.
Causes
The cause of sci... Read >
Author: webnox02nd February 2008
The spinal column is made up of 33 separate bones called vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by spongy discs which act like shock absorbers to keep the spine flexible. If a disc is damaged or breaks open it can bulge and push into the spinal canal .Thi... Read >
Author: Paul Osborne02nd February 2008
BACK PAIN
Most of us experience back pain at some time in our lives. Back problems are a very common reason for older adults to visit their healthcare provider. However, the back problems of older adults are often very different from those seen in youn... Read >
Author: Peter sams23rd January 2008
At some stage in life, statistics tells us every single one of us will have some form of back pain. It could be as a result of injury or it could be as a result of other factors. Either way, for anyone experiencing chronic back pain, all they want is to b... Read >
Author: Matt Canham18th January 2008
Back pain is the most common problem for the majority of the population. If back pain is unrelenting, unaffected by movement or accompanied with fever, malaise, reduced appetite, sudden weight loss, or severe headache (especially when accompanied by nause... Read >
Author: Alien05th November 2007
Being fairly common in both young adults and older people, bulging disc can affect just about anyone. Most times they are not a cause for panic and are often discovered by accident while having another medical problem examined. Abnormalities, such as bu... Read >
Author: Robert Langard05th November 2007
A bulging disc is not a cause for panic as they are fairly common in both younger and older people. A bugling or protruding disc is usually see at high rates on MRIs in patients that suffer with back pain and are also found in patients that are not suffe... Read >
Author: Robert Langard02nd November 2007
There are two main types of low back pain, mechanical type pain and compressive type pain.The result of inflammation caused by irritation or injury to the disc, the facet joints, the ligaments or the muscles of the back is mechanical type back pain. Disc... Read >
Author: Robert Langard28th August 2007
Baby Boomers, the “Born to be Wild” generation, are living nearly twice as long as previous generations and they are remaining active. As Boomers are remaining active – they are dealing with the pain from an active lifestyle.
It is impossible to ... Read >
Author: McKerns Development28th August 2007
BACK PAIN
8 out of 10 Americans will look for low back pain reprieve at one point in their lives. Tenderness in the low or middle back is the foremost cause of handicap and pain in people younger than the age of 45.
Back pain can vary from a m... Read >
Author: gypsy1022nd August 2007
by Leslie McKerns--McKerns Development
Love the sport, but hate the pain?
For pain and the sports enthusiast, you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Health, in a two year period adults age 25 and over sustained nearly 2.3 million... Read >
Author: McKerns Development01st August 2007
Meningitis is an inflammation of the leptomeninges and underlying subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the central nervous system, known collectively as the meninges. Meningitis is a d... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen18th June 2007
The vertebrae are a series of bones connected to each other forming the neck, also known as the cervical spine. The spinal canal, which encloses the spinal cord, runs through the vertebrae. The spinal cord contains major nerves that allow arm and leg move... Read >
Author: Milos Pesic06th May 2007
Both orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons are trained to do spinal surgery, and many doctors from both disciplines specialize in spinal surgery. The only difference between what they can do is that only neurosurgeons are trained to do procedures that in... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Spinal stenosis is caused by narrowing in the openings of the vertebrae that nerves pass through. When the narrowed area is in the lower back, it is called lumbar stenosis. The symptoms of lumbar stenosis are related to the compression of nerves that go... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Spinal stenosis is a condition that involves both the bony structures and the nerves of the spine.
The bony structures of the spine are the vertebrae. They provide structure for our bodies and protect the spinal cord, which carries messages between ... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Any problem in your neck is potentially serious because it connects your head to your body, and the structures within it are necessary for life. Cervical stenosis occurs when the spinal cord or spinal nerves are compressed due to narrowing in the seven v... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of any of the vertebral openings that nerves go through. The narrowing compresses the nerve, and symptoms appear due to impaired nerve function. The spine is composed of approximately 33 interlocking bones, called vertebrae.... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Thoracic spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spinal cord or spinal nerves are compressed by narrowing of the spinal canal or the openings between vertebrae. The thoracic spine has some unique characteristics that make thoracic spinal stenosis a l... Read >
Author: Egalthan06th May 2007
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of an opening that the spinal cord or a spinal nerve passes through.
The spinal cord extends from the brain to the lower back and carries messages between the body and the brain in a top-down manner. It is encased in the... Read >
Author: Egalthan01st May 2007
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and/or on spinal nerves as they leave the spine. Compression of the nerve interferes with communication between the brain and the body, and results in sensory problem... Read >
Author: Egalthan13th March 2007
What is Spondylosis?
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal spinal structure and function. Although aging is the primary cause, the location and rate of degeneration is individual. The degenerati... Read >
Author: debbie shimadry01st April 2006
Backpain and ESI are related to each other in that the latter is very often used to find out the true cause of the former. Back ache is a common phenomenon and is generally a result of a strain or injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the human s... Read >
Author: Saurabh Jain14th February 2006
The most common medical complaints are that of back pain. On a positive note, back pain episodes usually diminish within a few weeks if caused from muscle strain. Unfortunately, a backache can be among the most difficult and frustrating problems for pat... Read >
Author: David Chandler
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