Degenerative disc disease is a condition where the intervertebral discs deteriorate, leading to pain and discomfort in the spine.
Sciatica, also known as a pinched nerve, causes pain that radiates from the lower back down through the buttock and into the leg.
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within the spine, which can put pressure on the nerves.
Injuries and trauma to the spine can cause a range of problems, including fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue injuries.
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebra slips forward over the vertebra below it, causing lower back pain and sometimes leg pain.
Navigation-guided spine surgery utilizes advanced technology to improve the precision and accuracy of spinal procedures.
Sciatica, also known as a pinched nerve, causes pain that radiates from the lower back down through the buttock and into the leg.
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that can cause back pain, uneven shoulders, and difficulty breathing.
Tumors that grow inside the spinal canal (under the membrane that covers the spinal cord) but outside of the nerves are known as intradural-extramedullary (inside the dura).
In the thoracic (upper) spine, kyphosis (a forward spinal curvature or “hunched back”) is normal. It can also happen in the cervical and lumbar spines.
Dr Samarth Mittal is an internationally trained Spine Surgeon in management of Spinal ailments. Dr Mittal has expertise in managing problems both Non Surgically and by Minimally Invasive Surgical approaches. Dr Mittal uses advanced tools like microscopes and small incisions for quicker recovery. Dr Mittal has worked in reputed hospitals like AIIMS and BLK-MAX hospital and treated over 1000 patients.
What Is Low Back Pain?The human spine contains 33 bones known as vertebrae stacked upon each other and separated by a gelatinous structure known as intervertebral disc which acts as a shock absorber. Low back pain can result from a strain (injury) to muscles or tendons in the back or injury to the disc making…
Neck pain is the most common symptom in patient coming to orthopedic OPD. Sometimes this pain is so severe that can affect the physical and mental health.Causes of neck painNeck pain can occur due to the following reasons:Muscle strains – Neck pain often occurs due to muscle strains and poor posture. For example, slouching builds…
Spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks and joints in your spine at lower back or neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs). It is a type of osteoarthritis of the spine that tends…
Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve travelling through buttock -to- legs – to foot. It arises from lower back due to prolapsed discs or many other causes.Symptoms of sciaticaThe pain radiating from the lower back down to the legs is a hallmark symptom of sciatica and usually affects one side…
Our spine is composed of 24 bones called vertebrae, that are stacked on top of one another and soft cushioning discs in between the vertebral bone which absorb pressure and allow free spine movement. When the outer layer of the intervertebral disc called annulus ruptures, the internal content of the disc comes out, it is…
Lumbar spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar spine causing compression over spinal cord and nerves. It is the most prevalent of leg pain and neurogenic claudication symptom.The most common cause of lumbar spine stenosis is the age-related degeneration in the joints, disc and hyperthrophy of ligament flavum in…