Spine problems

Spondylolysis & spondylolisthesis are related back problems that typically cause pain in the lower back region. Read more to see if you have these spine problems.

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To a large extent, spinal disorders are not problems in themselves. The trouble starts when they put pressure on the nearby nerve roots or spinal cord, causing pain, numbness, or even paralysis in the limbs.

Your spine is a complex structure of small bones (vertebrae), disks, joints, ligaments and muscles. Your spine protects your spinal cord and nerves.

Spinal fusion is performed to treat or relieve symptoms of many spinal problems. The procedure removes mobility between the two treated vertebrae. This may decrease flexibility, but it’s useful for treating spinal disorders that make movement painful. These disorders include:

That stack of little bones along the center of your back has a key role to support and control your body. What happens when something's not right with your spine?

That stack of little bones along the center of your back has a key role to support and control your body. What happens when something's not right with your spine?

Spinal cord stimulation therapy masks pain signals before they reach the brain. A small device, similar to a pacemaker, is implanted in the body to deliver electrical pulses to the spinal cord.

Sciatica-related lower back pain is caused by an inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the spinal cord through the hip area and down the back of each leg.