by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Feb 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
You’ve probably heard of myelopathy and radiculopathy, but you may not know what they mean. Myelopathy is more commonly known as spinal compression, a pinched spinal cord, or spinal cord compression. Radiculopathy, on the other hand, is most often referred to in...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Feb 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, it’s not the presence of something, but the lack of it, that is problematic. This is often the case when it comes to space. For instance, standing in a crowded room with no space around you can be bothersome. Trying to fit items into an overstuffed...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sciatica can be debilitating. One day, you feel fine. The next, you experience a flare-up, and you’re laid up, feeling like you can hardly move. Even mild sciatic nerve pain can be disruptive, affecting “your lower back, hips, buttocks or legs. Some symptoms may...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Synovial cysts are abnormal sacs filled with fluid that usually occur due to age-related spine degeneration. As Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center notes, “Synovial = having to do with a type of joint that is lubricated by synovial fluid”. Meanwhile,...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Slipped discs are also commonly referred to as: Herniated discsBulged discsRuptured discs However you choose to name them, slipped discs are never fun. They are, in fact, usually more than a little bothersome, resulting in localized or radiating pain, numbness, and...
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