Spine Conditions

What causes tingling, numbness and weakness? Tingling numbness and weakness are symptoms of nerve injury and/or dysfunction. These symptoms most commonly occur due to nerve compression in the spine. Compression

What type of sports injuries can occur to the spine? Sports injuries of the spine can occur in the neck or low back. Often this involves injuries to the muscles

What is a slipped disc? Discs are cushions that act as shock absorbers between bones. A jelly-like substance sits inside the disc (nucleus pulposus) surrounded by collagen fibres (annulus). A

What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis refers to the sidewards bending of the spine. This bending of the spine to the side can occur during the teenage years without any apparent cause

What is Sciatica? Sciatica refers to pain that goes down the leg in the distribution of the nerve called the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by multiple nerves

Neck pain is a very common symptoms affecting the general population. With the usage of mobile devices and deskbound screens with poor ergonomics, the incidence of neck pain has increased

Back pain is a very common symptoms affecting the general population. Patients as young as teenagers to the elderly can be affected by back pain. Pain at the lower back

What is a Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a degenerative condition in which the canal of the spine through which nerves pass through becomes narrow. This can occur from various

What is a Spine Tumours? Spine tumours are abnormal growths that occur in the bones of the spine or inside the spinal canal. The most common type of spine tumours

What is a spine fracture? The spine is made up of multiple bones (called the vertebra). Fractures of these bones can occur from trauma like road traffic accidents and fall

What is a Spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis refers a slipped spinal bone (vertebra) which has gone forward as compared to the spinal bone (vertebra) just below it. There are multiple causes of

What is a Spondylosis? Spondylosis is a degenerative condition of the spine. It can affect the neck which is called cervical spondylosis, or the lower back termed lumbar spondylosis. It