 The spine is the central axis of the human body. It holds us upright, gives us mobility and protects the sensitive spinal cord. Despite its remarkable properties, however, more than 40% of all adults suffer from some kind of spinal disorder and back pain is one of the leading causes of work disability in the industrialized countries of the world. Moreover, the incidence of spinal disorders in individuals below twenty years of age continues to grow. Whether you suffer from temporary lumbago, chronic back pain, or a gradually worsening wear-related condition, it is essential to regard back pain as an important alarm signal. The Back- and Spine Specialist has the difficult task to investigate the many causes for chronic pain or neurological disorders that are back related.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 October 2011 20:09 )
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 Back Pain
Almost half of all people living in the industrialized world experience some form of chronic or recurring back pain. Around 80 percent of all people report having suffered from back pain at some time during the past two years. After cardiovascular disease, chronic back pain is the most common reason for worker disability and early retirement.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 October 2011 20:14 )
Spinal Disc Function
Usually only mentioned in connection with back pain, our spinal discs tend to have a bad reputation. Most people start to consider their existence only after a painful discus prolaps caused extreme pain, numbness or other symptoms that indicate loss of nerve function in the spine. A herniated disc can press on inportant nerves in the vicinity of the spinal column.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 February 2012 15:41 )
Spinal Disc Function
Usually only mentioned in connection with back pain, our spinal discs tend to have a bad reputation. While this reputation may to some extent be deserved, it warrants pointing out that our discs - we have 23 of them - give the otherwise rather hard and stiff series of bone blocks (vertebrae) and tight ligaments that make up our spines a remarkable degree of flexibility, and thereby make an essential contribution to our capacity to move about the world the way we do.
In addition to securing basic flexibility, our spinal discs are also capable of distributing and effectively absorbing shearing and shocking forces that are many times greater than our body weight. This is enabled by a simple structure consisting of a gelatinous core (known as the nucleus pulposus) surrounded by a hard ring of fibrocartilage and fibrous tissue (known as the annulus).
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 September 2011 12:53 )
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The bone-channel created by the vertebrae in the middle of the spine is called the spinal canal. The spinal canal is a safe passage for the central nerous system. If this passage is blocked and narrowed the resulkting disease is called spinal stenosis
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 July 2011 14:08 )
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 September 2011 12:54 )
What are the causes of a herniated disc symptoms s? No wonder why a herniated disc symptoms is so common: The 23 discs, which we possess, serve as a buffer between the vertebral bodies and suspension. They make the enormous flexibility of the spine possible. They hold a lot of incredible: shear forces and leverage to increase the loads that occur with certain movements. Shall bear the discs many times our body weight.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 July 2011 09:22 )
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