Herniated Disc vs. Bulging Disc: What Is the Difference?
If you’ve had an MRI of your spine, you may have seen the terms “bulging disc” or “herniated disc” in your results. Although they sound similar, they describe two different changes to the discs in your spine.
Cervical Myelopathy vs. Cervical Radiculopathy: What’s the Difference?
Cervical myelopathy and cervical radiculopathy can both cause numbness, weakness, and other neurological symptoms. The key difference is where the compression occurs.
Can a Herniated Disc Heal on Its Own?
A herniated disc can sound like an injury that will only get worse without surgery. Fortunately, that is not always the case. Many herniated discs improve over time, and some actually shrink as the body gradually absorbs portions of the displaced disc material.
Spondylolisthesis vs. Spondylosis: What Is the Difference?
Spondylolisthesis and spondylosis sound similar, but they describe two different spinal conditions. Spondylosis involves degenerative changes within the spine. Spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebra slips out of its normal position.
Adjacent Segment Disease After Spinal Fusion
Spinal fusion can be the right procedure for patients with instability, deformity, severe arthritis, nerve compression, or painful degenerative changes. The goal is to stabilize a problem area and reduce motion at a painful or unstable spinal segment.
Cervical Myelopathy Symptoms: Early Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore
Cervical myelopathy can be easy to overlook at first. You may notice clumsy hands, balance changes, Spinal fusion can be the right procedure for patients with instability, deformity, severe arthritis, nerve compression, or painful degenerative changes. The goal is to stabilize a problem area and reduce motion at a painful or unstable spinal segment.
Spinal Stenosis vs. Sciatica: Understanding the Source of Your Leg Pain
When spinal stenosis starts to affect the nerves, the symptoms can feel especially concerning. Numbness, weakness, tingling, or balance changes often leave people wondering how serious the problem is and whether the nerves can recover.
Neurological Recovery After Spinal Stenosis Treatment
When spinal stenosis starts to affect the nerves, the symptoms can feel especially concerning. Numbness, weakness, tingling, or balance changes often leave people wondering how serious the problem is and whether the nerves can recover.
How Lifestyle Habits Affect Spine Health
When patients visit a spine specialist, the conversation often revolves around imaging results or surgical options. However, a surgeon’s intervention is only one part of the equation. The spine is a living, mechanical system that reacts to every hour of your day. To achieve long term relief, you must look at the lifestyle habits that either support or degrade your spinal integrity.
Desk Job and Low Back Pain: How Posture, Ergonomics, and Simple Exercises Can Help
If you have noticed that your back feels stiffer than it used to, or that long walks, yardwork, or even If you sit for work, you’ve probably felt it at some point: that tight, achy, discomfort after hours at a desk. Low back pain is one of the most common complaints I hear from people who spend their days in front of a computer. The frustrating part is that many patients assume the pain must mean something is “wrong” structurally, when in reality it often starts with a few everyday habits that quietly add up over time.
