Back pain is an endemic these days. Mention back pain and you realize as if the whole world is suffering from some kind of back or neck trouble. And these days no age group or profession is spared. Different age groups have different causes of back pain. The young executive suffers from what is called […]
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For diagnosing a spinal cord injury the doctor has to get the detailed history of the patient and do a detailed examination to determine the level of injury. This is then confirmed with X rays, MRI and CT scan of the region of suspected injury. Detailed radiological study is needed to confirm the injury and […]
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The spinal cord is the continuation of the brain. It starts at the junction of the head with the neck. It further extends in a bony canal which is present within each vertebra. This canal is present throughout the vertebral column. The spinal cord extends till the junction of lumbar 1 and lumbar 2 vertebrae. […]
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Recent articles on accidents highlight that nearly 410 Indians die each day due to fatal injuries. They are majorly due to road accidents followed by falls or attacks. In all these aspects the most fatal injury is to the spinal cord and the brain. They are the power centres of the body and are responsible […]
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Women undergo many physiological transformations across different reproductive phases of life cycle. The transformations are linked to fluctuations in levels of essential hormones. The fall in concentration of the level of estrogen leads the bone to get brittle and susceptible to fracture and results in a condition known as osteoporosis. Estrogen hormone levels are highest […]
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis was previously known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). It is a persistent, autoimmune, most common form of arthritis in children and adolescents with onset before age 16 lasting for more than 6 weeks. It is more common in females. Idiopathic refers to a condition with no defined cause. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes […]
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Lower Back Pain (LBP) refers to pain in the back arising between the D12 vertebra and pelvis. This is caused due a variety of reasons – protruded lumbar intervertebral disc (PIVD), lumbar canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, deformity, infection (tuberculosis or pyogenic), post traumatic – fracture / spondylolysis, tumor or metastasis of lumbar vertebrae, osteoporotic fracture. Non […]
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Lower back pain (LBP) refers to pain in back arising between the D12 vertebra and pelvis. LBP can be due to specific causes- protruded lumbar intervertebral disc (PIVD), lumbar canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, deformity, infection (tuberculosis or pyogenic), post traumatic – fracture / spondylolysis, tumor or metastasis of lumbar vertebrae, osteoporotic fracture. LBP occurring in absence […]
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Your joints endure an incredible amount of stress. They connect your bones, support your weight and above all, allow you to move. Though your joints are designed to cope with all of the stress you place on them, sometimes they suffer from wear and tear. This results in joint pain, otherwise known as arthralgia – an […]
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Walking is a simple activity and it should remain simple. We have forgotten to walk properly since many of us have a desk job. Many of us just shuttle between the bed, car and the desk only. For us walking a mile or so requires too much effort and time. However it is important that […]
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‘Motion is the Solution’. Walking is a sociable and environmentally sound activity. Exercise is essential for all of us. Exercise keeps us healthy, helps us lose weight, it can even help us live longer. Of all the forms of exercise, walking is most popular. Walking is the easiest skill we develop but what we need […]
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Walking or physical activity has become a common term in today`s day to day life. This was not considered that essential may be 30 to 40 years back when we were having more of a labor intensive work. But in today`s era with availability of more comfort and machines and less of labor intensive work […]
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Pain is unpleasant suffering caused by injury or illness. Back pain may be sudden/constant, dull, severe or not responding to short rest and medication. Constant pain in back in any region of spine for more than few days to weeks needs intervention. Pain which is intense especially at night requires urgent visit to a specialist. […]
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The world is moving at a fast pace and technological advances are there to see in every field of life. From the big incision/open surgeries, spine surgery has also advanced to microscopic minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopic surgery and keyhole surgery. These modalities when carefully chosen in right patients, give excellent outcome and much shorter […]
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There is a fun saying that anybody who has a back is going to have back pain. Jokes apart, its a stark reality that we are witnessing and will continue to witness in the coming decades due to the over dependence on machines for day to day activities and a higher prevalence of sedentary life […]
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The unique feature of our spine department is Keyhole Endoscopic Spine Surgery, which is basically a day care spine surgery. It is one of the best procedures to treat slip disc, and is now available exclusively
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