A Trigger Point (TrP) is a hyperirritable spot, a palpable nodule in the taut bands of the skeletal muscles fascia. Direct compression or muscle contraction can elicit jump sign, local tenderness, local twitch response and referred pain which usually responds…
Bertolotti’s syndrome, named after the Italian physician Mario Bertolotti who first described it in 1917, arises from a congenital anomaly known as lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV). This condition, often overlooked, can lead to significant back pain, typically emerging in one’s late twenties to…
Coccygodynia, also known as coccydynia or coccalgia, refers to the experience of pain localized in the coccyx region. Typically, this pain is exacerbated when sitting or transitioning from sitting to standing. While many cases resolve within several weeks to months,…
A medical condition affecting the lumbar spine, in which a tear in the outer fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out beyond the damaged outer ring. This tear may…
Ischial bursitis, also known as Ischiogluteal bursitis, Weaver’s bottom, or Tailor’s bottom is a rare and infrequently recognized bursitis of the buttock region. It’s one of the four types of hip bursitis. The bursitis is mainly due to chronic and…
Facet joint syndrome is an arthritis-like condition of the spine that can be a significant source of back and neck pain. It is caused by degenerative changes to the joints between the spine bones. The cartilage inside the facet joint…
In today’s fast-paced world, where we spend a significant amount of time hunched over screens, maintaining proper spine alignment before and after has become more crucial than ever. Our sedentary lifestyles and poor posture can lead to a plethora of…
Spinal stenosis Spinal stenosis is a condition where the spinal canal becomes narrow and compressed, resulting in pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots. Symptoms of this condition can include pain, tingling, and numbness in the back, as well…
What is disc herniation? Disc herniation happens when a spinal disc (one of the cushions between your spinal vertebrae) develops a tear within its annular tissue (the tough outer layer). The disc nucleus (the soft filling) then leaks out to…
What is a Kyphoplasty Kyphoplasty are ways of treating vertebral body compression fractures, which are small breaks in the thick mass of bone that makes up the front part of your spinal column (the vertebral body). Vertebral body fractures lead…
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