Slip Disc/Herniated Disk: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment What is a slipped disc? The spinal cord is made up of vertebrae. Vertebrae are serious of bones stacked up together in a spinal cord with the cervical spine consisting of 7 bones, the thoracic...

Adolescent Scoliosis is a structural three dimensional curvature (C or S shaped) of the spine that occurs at or near the onset of puberty for which no cause has officially been proven. Studies have been done for different probable causes (genetic, br...

Introduction Pain located in the neck is a common medical condition. Neck pain can come from any problem in the neck, such as: * degeneration ( also known as spondylosis), * neck strain, * whiplash, injury (car accident or a fall) * herniated disc (a...

Hard truths for patients with diabetes: sweetened drinks are not the only things to avoid! In diabetes, the blood sugar goes much higher than normal, and that causes damage to their kidneys, nerves, heart and brain. Most people understand that if one...

Introduction A migraine is a specific type of headache. Classic migraines usually begin in childhood and get better or worse with age. They are classified according to the symptoms they produce. Two common types of migraines include migraine with aur...

Introduction Trigger finger is known medically as stenosing tenosynovitis. One of your fingers or your thumb gets stuck in a bent position, then straightens with a snapping motion. Trigger finger is not a dangerous condition, but can become quite pai...

Introduction Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis may begin affecting individuals as young as 10 years old, although the disease usually peaks around the age of 28. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that usually involves the joints between your spin...

Introduction Osteoarthrosis, osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease can be used interchangeably as terms for a disorder that causes cartilage degeneration within joints, which cause joint pain and damage. It is a common rheumatologic disorder ...

Introduction Bony projections that develop on the edges of your bones are called osteophytes, or bone spurs. Bone spurs can form on the bones of your spine in your neck and back, as well as any other bones in your body. Normal wear-and-tear during ag...