Spine Articles About Spine Conditions

Risk Factors for Herniated Discs

August 16, 2021

All your life, your vertebral discs act like shock absorbers in your spine. These spongy tissues separate each vertebral joint from the one below to ...

Does Sciatica Go Away on its Own?

June 29, 2021

Up to 40% of adults suffer at least one episode of sciatica in their lifetime. Sciatica is an inflammation and irritation of the sciatic nerve, which is the ...

Risk Factors for Spinal Stenosis

May 3, 2021

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that places pressure on the spinal nerves, causing pain, tingling, and other symptoms. Spinal stenosis usually ...

Help! I Pinched a Nerve

February 17, 2021

A pinched nerve — also called a compressed nerve — can cause a range of symptoms that make your life difficult or painful. When your nerve is ...

Is it Too Late to Treat My Scoliosis?

September 1, 2020

Scoliosis is a sideways curve to your spine that usually afflicts adolescents, though it can appear in infancy, childhood, or even when you’re an adult. You’re ...

How Common is Degenerative Disc Disease?

June 23, 2020

Approximately 40% of adults over age 40 have at least one degenerated vertebral disc. By age 80, 80% of them do. Disc degeneration is considered a normal ...

Understanding the Degrees of Scoliosis

May 9, 2020

In profile, a healthy spine forms an “S” curve, but it appears straight when looked at from the back or front. If you or your ...

Is There a Nonsurgical Way to Treat a Pinched Nerve?

December 1, 2019

Your spine is amazing. It allows you to bend, twist, stand tall, and move smoothly, and it houses and protects some of the most important ...

Spotting the Warning Signs of a Herniated Disc

September 1, 2019

Your spine is a complex set of bones. Each vertebrae is cushioned by a disc, which kind of resembles a jelly donut: a soft, pillowy ...

What To Do About a Pinched Nerve

August 1, 2019

A pinched nerve, called radiculopathy, results when surrounding tissue such as bones, muscles, cartilage, or tendons, apply too much pressure to one area of the nerve. ...

Why It’s Important to Catch Scoliosis Early

July 1, 2019

Scoliosis is a condition that causes an abnormal curvature of the spine and affects an estimated 2-3% of the US population. While many people can have ...

5 Tips to Prevent a Herniated Disc

April 3, 2019

It’s estimated that over 200,000 people in the United States suffer from at least one herniated disc each year, leading to back pain, leg pain, ...

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