| Degenerative Disc Disease This condition is a weakening of one or more vertebral discs, which normally act as a cushion between the vertebrae...read more |
Facet Joint Syndrome This condition is a deterioration of the facet joints, which help stabilize the spine and limit excessive motion. The facet joints are lined...read more |
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| Herniated Discs This rupture of a vertebral disc can be caused by the normal wear of aging or by traumatic injury. A herniated disc can push...read more |
Post Laminectory Syndrome Post Laminectomy syndrome, also called failed back syndrome, is a continuous and chronic pain that can develop after certain types...read more |
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| Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis results from new bone and soft tissue growth on the vertebrae, which reduces the space in the spinal canal...read more |
Spondylolisthesis In this condition, damage to bones or joints causes vertebrae to slip forward and distort the spinal cord. This animation will show...read more |
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| Where Back Pain Begins Vertebral discs are the spinal column’s shock absorbers. The discs cushion the vertebral bones and allow the spine to twist and bend...read more |
| Cervical Radiculopathy The spinal cord branches out to all parts of the body. The part of a nerve that connects to the spinal cord is called a nerve root. If one...read more |
Whiplash (CAD Syndrome) Whiplash, also called cervical acceleration / deceleration (or CAD) syndrome, is a neck injury commonly caused by car...read more |
| Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica) The spinal cord branches out to all parts of the body. The part of a nerve that connects to the spinal...read more |
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