Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Understanding the Condition Lumbar spinal stenosis involves the narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back area, known as the lumbar region. This narrowing can result from the growth of bone, tissue, or both, which subsequently tightens the space around the nerves...

What are some possible causes of numbness and tingling? Nerve Compression: Compression of nerves in the spine due to conditions like herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or nerve root impingement can lead to numbness and tingling. Often times these conditions can be associated with pain and/or...

One of the most common injuries in the workplace involves your back. Even minor injuries can affect productivity and quality of life. Severe injuries can mean the inability to work at all. Dr. Charla Fischer has found that a significant number of patients come in with back complaints somehow...

Your spine consists of bones called vertebrae with soft discs acting like cushions between them. The discs may weaken over time and even rupture, causing pain and difficulty moving. When this occurs to a disc, it is called a herniated or ruptured disc. It is especially painful because the bulging...

If you're grappling with persistent back pain, chances are you've come across ads for minimally invasive spine surgery. These ads often depict the procedure as quick and simple, with claims that the incision can be closed using just a Band-Aid. Despite the seemingly straightforward portrayal in...

Everyone has experienced that dull ache in the neck that eventually becomes a headache. There are many causes, and most are not a result of a serious condition; an aspirin or other pain reliever usually does the trick. If you experience these headaches frequently, however, you may want to consult...

Spine surgery does not have to be as scary today as it was before advances in technology have brought about minimally invasive surgery techniques. This type of surgery avoids the traditional method of making large open incisions to access the spine. Newer technologies allow surgeons like Spine...

Your cervical spine consists of the seven vertebrae that start at the base of your skull and go up your neck. Cervical spondylosis is the wearing down of the elements of that part of your spine, such as the bones, discs, cartilage, and ligaments of your neck. Sometimes this condition is referred...

The Impact of Pinched Nerves 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 “pinched” or compressed, it literally doesn’t have enough room to do its job properly. The compression irritates the nerve so...

The Anatomy of the Spine There are 24 bones from the top of the spine to the bottom, in three sections. The cervical section includes the neck consisting of 7 cervical vertebrae, the next 12 vertebrae make up the thoracic spine and the lower section of lumbar includes five vertebrae. Between each...