An Overview of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis A degenerative spondylolisthesis is a common condition of the lumbar spine that normally occurs more commonly in females than males but does occur in both groups. In a nutshell, [...]
Degenerative Scoliosis of the Lumbar Spine Overview Normal spinal alignment and balance are very important to energy consumption with standing and walking. Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. A curve in the [...]
Lumbar Degenerative Facet Disease Overview There are many factors to consider as to why lower back pain exists. The lumbar facets are the joints in the back of the vertebra that are paired and [...]
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (Central Stenosis) Overview There are five vertebral bodies that make up the lumbar spine better known as the lower back. Nerves exiting off of the spinal cord (at the lower thoracic [...]
An Overview of Cauda Equina Syndrome The cauda equina is the name for the compilation of nerves that begin at the end of the spinal cord. The spinal cord ends at the upper end [...]
An Overview of Back Pain in the Child Athlete Children generally do not complain of back pain. When this complaint is heard, the initial impulse is to have the child “run it off”. Many [...]
Scoliosis Overview It is important to understand normal spinal alignment. The thoracic spine viewed from the front to back (coronal plane) should be straight. The shoulders should be symmetrical, the hips level and the [...]
Scoliosis Overview It is important to understand normal spinal alignment. The thoracic spine viewed from the front to back (coronal plane) should be straight. The shoulders should be symmetrical, the hips level and the [...]
An Overview of Hyperkyphosis & Scheuermann's Disease A normal curvature of the spine exists with every human. The thoracic spine has a natural curve viewed on the side called a kyphosis. The vertebral bodies [...]
An Overview of a Herniated Disc of the Thoracic Spine The thoracic spine is a series of building blocks called vertebra stacked one on top of another, separated in the front by the discs [...]
