Spinal Cysts: Understanding Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
A spinal cyst is an abnormal, fluid-filled sac within or around the spinal column that can compress nerves or the spinal cord, leading to various neur...
By Alex
Category: Spinal Health
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Spinal Discs: Heat Exposure, Damage, and Therapeutic Applications
Typical heat exposure does not damage spinal discs, which are robust and protected structures, and therapeutic heat is often beneficial for disc-relat...
By Hart
Fluid in Your Lower Back: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Fluid in the lower back is an abnormal collection of fluid indicating an underlying issue such as inflammation, injury, or degenerative conditions aff...
By Jordan
Lower Back Alignment: Achieving a Neutral Spine, Exercises, and Posture Tips
Straightening your lower back involves achieving a neutral spinal alignment through strengthening core and gluteal muscles, stretching tight hip flexo...
By Alex
Spinal Joint Disease: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Joint disease of the spine encompasses various conditions that affect the structural integrity and functional capacity of vertebral joints, leading to...
By Hart
Desiccated Disc: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Management
A desiccated disc refers to an intervertebral disc that has lost a significant portion of its water content, leading to a reduction in its height, ela...
By Jordan
Spondylosis vs. Spondylolisthesis: Differences, Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Spondylosis is general age-related spinal degeneration, characterized by disc wear and bone spurs, whereas spondylolisthesis is a specific condition w...
By Jordan
Spinal Fusion: Understanding Movement, Complications, and Long-Term Stability
A successful spinal fusion aims to eliminate motion between vertebrae; therefore, any detected movement within the fused segment indicates a complicat...
By Alex
Wiltse Procedure: Muscle-Sparing Spinal Fusion, Indications, and Recovery
The Wiltse procedure is a muscle-sparing surgical technique for lumbar spinal fusion that leverages natural anatomical planes to minimize muscle damag...
By Jordan
