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  • Back PainBack Pain

    Back pain or backache is the pain felt in the back that may originate from damage to the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.

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  • Neck PainNeck Pain

    Common neck pain may occur from muscle strain or tension from everyday activities including poor posture, prolonged use of a computer and sleeping in an uncomfortable position.

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  • Cervical Disc HerniationCervical Disc Herniation

    Cervical disc herniation can arise due to aberrations of the inter-vertebral disc such as bulging, rupture and slipped or extruded disc.

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  • Lumbar Disc HerniationLumbar Disc Herniation

    Lumbar disc herniation is the most common cause of lower back pain and leg pain (sciatica). Aging, injury or trauma may cause the annulus fibrosus to tear...

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  • Lumbar Degenerative ProblemsLumbar Degenerative Problems

    Lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common cause of lower back pain. Over time, these natural shock absorbers wear out and degenerate.

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  • Lumbar Spine StenosisLumbar Spine Stenosis

    Lumbar stenosis is the compression of spinal nerves caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal. It is one of the common causes of lower back pain. Spinal stenosis can also affect the spine in the neck region. 

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  • Whiplash InjuriesWhiplash Injuries

    Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck, usually caused by a sudden forceful jerk commonly occurring because of an automobile accident, sports injuries or an accidental fall.

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  • Lumbar RadiculopathyLumbar Radiculopathy

    Back pain is a common condition affecting approximately 80% of the population at some point in their lives. The area usually affected is the lower back (lumbar region) as it bears most of the upper body’s weight.

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  • Lumbar Herniated DiscLumbar Herniated Disc

    A herniated disc is a condition in which the outer fibers (annulus) of the intervertebral disc are damaged, causing the soft inner material of the nucleus pulposus to rupture out of its space.

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  • Disc HerniationLumbar Herniated Disc

    Disc herniation is a condition where the central nucleus pushes through the outer edge of the disc, causing a bulge that compresses the spinal nerves.

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  • SpondylolysisSpondylolysis

    Spondylolysis is a stress fracture in the vertebra that may progress into spondylolisthesis, a condition where the vertebra gets displaced from the spinal column.

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  • Vertebral Compression FracturesVertebral Compression Fractures

    Back pain is an indication of stress fractures known as vertebral compression fractures.

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  • Cervical SpondylosisCervical Spondylosis

    Cervical spondylosis, also called arthritis of the neck, is an age-related medical condition characterized by deterioration of spinal joints, vertebrae, discs, and ligaments in your neck. 

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  • SpondylolisthesisSpondylolisthesis

    Spondylolisthesis is the displacement of the vertebral disc from the spinal column.

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  • Facet Joint ArthritisFacet Joint Arthritis

    Facet joints, also called zygapophyseal joints, are synovial joints located at the back of your spine, connecting the vertebrae together.

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  • SciaticaSciatica

    The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It begins in the lower back and extends through the buttocks down the back of each leg to the thighs and feet.

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  • Degenerative Disc DiseaseDegenerative Disc Disease

    Degenerative disc disease (DDD) refers to the gradual deterioration of the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae.

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  • Sacroiliac Joint DysfunctionSacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

    Sacroiliac joint dysfunction or sacroiliac joint pain is one of the common causes of low back pain.

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  • Lumbar Facet Joint ArthropathySpine Common Image

    There are two facet joints present between each pair of vertebrae, one on either side of the spine.

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  • Compression of Thoracic NerveSpine Common Image

    Nerves can undergo compression or become pinched by surrounding structures as they emerge from the spine, a condition called radiculopathy.

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  • Cervical Radiculopathy/MyelopathyCervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy

    Disc protrusion, also called herniated disc, is a condition caused by a tear in an intervertebral disc, allowing the disc contents to bulge out.

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  • Cervical Herniated DiscCervical Herniated Disc

    Herniation of a disc is an anomalous spine condition characterized by the bulging of the inner contents of the intervertebral disc due to cracks in its outer wall.

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  • Cervical StenosisSpine Common Image

    Cervical stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal that protects the spinal cord and its branching nerves. 

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  • Cervical Disc ProtrusionCervical Disc Protrusion

    Cervical disc protrusion, commonly known as a disc bulge, occurs when the spinal discs and associated ligaments are intact, but may form an outpouching that presses on the spinal nerves. 

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  • Cervical Degenerative DisorderSpine Common Image

    Cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a misnomer as it is not a disease but a condition that affects the strength, resiliency and structural integrity of the intervertebral discs due to increasing age, trauma, injury, repetitive movement, improper posture, or poor body mechanics.

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  • Spinal StenosisSpinal Stenosis

    Spine X-rays are radiological tests carried out to rule out other causes such as a tumor or infection.

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  • Low Back Pain Low Back Pain

    Low back pain is often a common symptom of many disease conditions and the back pain may range from simple or dull pain to sudden and sharp pain.

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  • Osteoporotic FracturesSpine Common Image

    Osteoporosis is a bone disorder where your bones become fragile and weak causing them to break easily. The condition occurs when your body starts losing bone or does not make enough bone or both, due to calcium deficiency. Osteoporosis is common in the spine.

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  • RadiculopathySpine Common Image

    Certain diseases or mechanical compression of these spinal nerves due to deformities in the vertebral column can lead to radiculopathy.

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  • Degenerative Spinal ConditionsDegenerative Spinal Conditions

    A degenerative condition is a continuous deterioration of a tissue or an organ in your body over time. 

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