COMMON CONDITIONS
Patients can develop many different problems with their spine, resulting in various types of complaints. This can not only be frustrating and concerning for patients, but it can be confusing. Though there are numerous types of problems that can occur in the spine, the majority of patients’ symptoms can be explained by a handful of spine conditions. Below are some educational videos and explanations on common spine conditions.
Anatomy Of The Spine
The spinal column is at the core of our musculoskeletal system. While the anatomy of the spine can be complicated, we strive to simplify this anatomy and describe patients’...
Degenerative Disc Disease
As we age, everyone will have wearing and degeneration of their spinal discs. This is inevitable. However, not everyone will develop pain or symptoms due to degenerative disc disease...
Osteoarthritis Of The Spine
Similar to osteoarthritis of any other joint such as the knee or hip, t`he spine can undergo similar changes over time. As the discs begin to degenerate, this places...
Herniated Discs
Herniated discs are not uncommon, and can range from mild and without symptoms, to severe and incapacitating pain. The term “disc herniation” covers a broad range of definitions...
Spinal Stenosis
Stenosis simply means “narrowing.” In the spine, this is generally due to degenerative spine changes or congenital conditions. Spinal stenosis can lead to many different patient...
Sciatica
Sciatica is a pain that radiates down the leg along the path of the sciatic nerve. Sciatica can be caused by disc herniations, bone spurs, cysts, and even spinal stenosis...
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical radiculopathy is a term describing some irritation or problem with a nerve that originates from your neck. This can be due to disc herniations, cervical stenosis...
Myelopathy
When the spinal cord itself is irritated or damaged, this can create a set of symptoms called myelopathy. The term myelopathy is much different than radiculopathy...
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis refers to a spine condition where one vertebra is slipped in relation to another vertebra. This may or may not produce symptoms in a patient with the condition...
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones that can make the bones susceptible to breaking. Osteoporosis itself is not painful and does not produce any symptoms until a bone breaks...
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
The sacroiliac joint (or SI joint) connects the sacrum of your spine to the pelvis. It is similar to joints like our knees and hips because it has cartilage and joint...