Spine

What does a spine specialist do? Spine specialist is a surgeon, who is trained in treating spine related disorders. These surgeons are best in deciding requirement of medical and surgical intervention on the spine. What is spine surgery? Any procedure on spine which is aimed at relieving pain and preventing neurological problems are collectively known […]

Surgery on spine is essential in restoring lifestyle. Appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation is equally important as a rightly chosen surgical procedure. Most often the patients are unaware of approximate timeline or resuming the activities of daily living. Following can be considered as approximate timeline for the same. Discussion with your spine surgeon is necessary before

This 40 years old gentleman comes with fall from height of about 3rd floor. Soon after he hit the ground, he was not able to move his legs and was not able to pass urine. He was evaluated and was found to have fracture of his spine involving second vertebra in lumbar region. Emergency surgery

An estimated 75 to 85 percent of general population will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. In about 90 percent of all cases, pain improves without surgery. Fifty percent of all patients who suffer from an episode of low back pain will have a recurrent episode within one year. The common causes

Computers, desks and chairs have become integral part of our lives and so the back pain and neck pain. Many a times we all would have experienced back pain. Most of the times, it subsides. But what makes the back pain originate when we sit for long hours? It has been proposed that sitting increase

In my practice of spine surgery, I see almost about 50 patients a month with neck pain. The eternal question – “Doctor, Should I use a pillow or not?”. The question seems to be very logical since eight hours of a day we spend in bed; one-third of a day indeed. To understand the importance