Your spine is supposed to have a slight degree of curvature to it so it can absorb the daily stress of movement. If this natural curvature becomes too excessive, usually in the form of one of 3 conditions, you may […]
Osteoporosis has a well-known reputation as the “silent disease” that causes bones to become weak and more susceptible to fractures and damage. Even so, there are lingering misconceptions about a condition that results in about 2 million broken bones each […]
Back pain is often dismissed as being nothing more than temporary muscle strain. Though statistically this is often the case, there are times when the true source of discomfort is damage to one or more of the bones of the […]
A muscle in the vicinity of the sciatic nerve is sometimes the true source of radiating pain often assumed to be sciatica, a condition primarily affected by irritation of the sciatic nerve. If contractions or spasms of the piriformis muscle […]
Associated with age-related wear and tear, degenerative disc disease (DDD) results in structural changes to the spongy discs that cushion the spine. These disc changes can sometimes be coupled with related conditions such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and osteoarthritis. […]
The chances of sustaining an injury from a fall begin to increase around the age of 18 and peak around age 75, according to Los Angeles spine surgeons, although you may suffer damage to your spine from a fall at […]
A mutated gene humans share with a fish may be the source of a form of scoliosis that appears during adolescence. U.S. and Canadian researchers found that making repairs to this gene restored normal fluid flow in the spine and […]
When bones of the spine break or crack and compromise the stability of the backbone, the result is a spinal fracture. Sustaining a hard fall and progressive bone weakness from arthritis are frequent reasons why a fracture may occur. Fractures […]
Discs that support the 33 vertebrae making up the four distinct parts of your spine need to be hydrated to function properly. Gradual wear and tear of joints and other parts of the spine coupled with a loss of the […]