Suman, a 60-year-old resident of Preet Vihar, Delhi, had been struggling with persistent back and knee pain for several years. When medications failed to provide relief, she consulted a doctor at a ...

Scheuermann’s disease describes a medical condition that impacts the shape of vertebrae in the spine. This condition often affects children and adolescents, resulting in a characteristic rounding of ...

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals are noticing how people have had to cope with exacerbated body aches that come with a less active lifestyle. Back pain remains one of the ...

Shooting pain in your leg is often caused by problems in the lumbar spine that put pressure on nerves. Lumbar radiculopathy is often due to degenerative changes like disc herniation or stenosis, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Gerald Alexander, MD — Dr. Alexander is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in disorders of the spine, who practices at Fullerton (Calif.) Orthopaedic Surgery and Fullerton Surgery Center. Dr.

LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Many people across the United States deal with different spinal conditions. The National Institutes of Health says spine problems are some of the most costly and prevalent ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is a revolutionary, minimally invasive procedure for spine care. This procedure uses small tools and an endoscope with an angled camera lens to magnify and illuminate your ...

As a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal conditions and treating a diverse range of athletes—from corporate executives to weekend warriors and high school competitors—I frequently encounter the ...

Every morning you wake up with that familiar ache in your neck and shoulders, a dull throb that’s become as routine as your morning coffee. Throughout the day, you catch yourself rolling your ...