Spinal cord compression occurs when any substance puts pressure on the cord. The substance can be a bone fragment and can develop anywhere along the spine, starting from the neck all the way to the lower spine. The spinal cord sends messages between your brain throughout the body through the nerves present in the cord.…
Common Spinal Disc Problems: The common types of spinal disc problems are: Ruptured disc: A ruptured disc, also known as a slipped disc or herniated disc, may seem like the disc itself has moved from its position. However, that is not the case. Ruptured disc means that there is a crack in the outer shell…
There was a time when the association between stress and physical pain was not very clear. However, now it is seen through research that stress can increase or begin the instances of neck pain and back pain. Psychosocial reasons contribute to increment in pain level. Research has shown that stress might even be a potential…
The excessive use of laptops and computers causes back pain between shoulder blades. People who have to sit the whole day long on their office desk experience this pain. This kind of back pain might be acute or chronic. Acute pains last for a short time but are high in severity. On the other hand,…
The back is one of the most important structures of the body. It helps hold ourselves in an upright posture, and supports out head on our torso. The back, or more specifically the spine, is involved in constant movement. It helps us bend and stand up, lift things, hold heavy weights and aids in twisting…
Are you doing everything you can to reduce that pain in your back and neck? If you’ve had back pain for a long time, you will be familiar with some of these methods already. But if you have started experiencing back and neck pain recently, and are looking for some remedies, this post will help…
Any condition that puts pressure on the spine can cause spinal cord compression. Spinal cord comprises of nerves that carries messages back and forth from the brain to the muscles and the rest of the body. This bundle of nerves is protected by the backbone. The backbone comprises of small bones called vertebrae that are…
Back pain is something that everyone has faced at least once in their lifetimes. Most of the people get alarmed when they experience it but it’s not always as bad as it seems. Many back problems are not usually too worrisome and are easily treatable. The more serious causes are experienced by hardly 5% of…
Neck pain is one of the common problems. It can be caused by an injury, pinched nerve, or poor posture due to leaning over work desk, computer or mobile phone. However, a strain or a sprain are the commonly observed reasons of neck pain. Neck Strain This occurs when fibers in a muscle or tendon…
Did you know that every third person suffers from soul torturing immense back pain? And every second person ignores it. People usually think that backache is just a normal ache, that will fade off after some time but they should know that sometimes back pain is just the indicator of many more fatal diseases. Yes,…