Neuro Sciences

Spine Disorders

Spine Disorders

Spine disorders can begin within the spinal cord or in the membrane or nerve root of the spinal cord.

Types of Spine Disorders

Degenerative spine and disc conditions:

  • Arthritis
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Herniated disc
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spondylosis

Other spine conditions and disorders:

  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Back pain
  • Basilar invagination, basilar impression, and cranial settling
  • Chronic spine and back pain
  • Kyphosis
  • Myelopathy
  • Neck pain
  • Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures
  • Radiculopathy
  • Scheuermann's kyphosis
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal cord cancer
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Spinal deformities
  • Spinal fracture
  • Spinal tumors
  • Spondylolisthesis

Causes

  • Infections
  • Inflammation
  • Accidents
  • Congenital disorders

Risk Factors

  • Poor posture
  • Obesity or overweight
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Improper lifting techniques
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Overuse from exercise or occupational movement

Symptoms

  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Abnormal shoulders
  • Uneven hips
  • Pain in the back or neck
  • Pain or weakness in arms or legs
  • Dysfunctioning in the bowel or bladder
  • Stiffness

Diagnosis

  • Physical examination
  • Family history
  • Discussion of symptoms
  • Neurological exam
  • MRI Scan
  • CT Scan
  • X-ray
  • Biopsy
  • EMG

Treatment

  • Back bracing
  • Ice or heat therapy
  • Radiation therapy or chemotherapy
  • Injections and medicines
  • Surgery
  • Physical therapy

Role of Parishay Healthcare in Planning Treatment for Spine Disorders!

After you contact us, a relationship manager is allocated to you who arranges a teleconsultation with an excellent healthcare provider according to your need. After your consent, we move forward with your untroubled travel arrangements, treatment plan, and follow-up care.

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