Spine

Disc-osteophyte complex
Why is it important for me to know what the osteophyte-disc complex is? Pain in the cervical spine, neck pain, neck discomfort or

Degenerative spine disease
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Facet arthrosis
I've had back pain for a long time and need to sit down from time to time to get relief. What could cause it? It could be arthritis

What is low back pain?
Low back pain, commonly referred to as “back pain”, is pain in the lumbar region, in the area of the lumbar vertebrae. The pain associated with lumbago can go down

What causes low back pain?
Low back pain, commonly referred to as “back pain”, is pain in the lumbar region, in the area of the lumbar vertebrae. The pain associated with lumbago can go down

Persistent back and leg pain after other spinal treatments. I've had several spinal and leg treatments and I still have pain. What should I do?
First of all, we need to understand whether you have had non-surgical or surgical treatments. If you've had non-surgical, physiotherapeutic or other treatments and you're still

Can sciatic nerve pain in the leg be treated without surgery?
Leg pain due to compression of the sciatic nerve is one of the main disabling ailments of modern society. Even more so now, in times of home-office working.

Is Degenerative Intervertebral Disc Disease (discopathy) curable?
Discopathy is synonymous with degenerative disease of the intervertebral disc and has no cure. But don't be alarmed. Read the text below. You are in

Could legs that tire easily and force me to sit down be lumbar spinal canal stenosis?
The most common causes of lumbar canal stenosis can be facet arthrosis, disc protrusion, lumbar disc herniation, degenerative spondylolisthesis.Narrow lumbar canal: severe pain in the lumbar region