Believe it or not, back pain is one of the most common reasons for a doctor’s visit. But with seven experts who specialize in it, we can get you back to normal in no time. The team at Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons is the largest and most comprehensive in the state, so you can always expect orthopaedic excellence.
A herniated disc is a common source of back and neck pain. Often referred to as a slipped or ruptured disc, this condition typically happens in the lower back, but can also occur in the smaller disc in the neck. A disc herniates or ruptures when part of the center nucleus pushes through the outer edge of the disc and back toward the spinal canal. As a result, this puts pressure on spinal nerves, which are very sensitive.
Conditions that can weaken your discs include:
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a condition that arises when the spinal cord becomes compressed or squeezed, due to the normal “wear-and-tear” and biological changes that occur in the spine as the body ages.
As we age, our spines change. And these normal “wear-and-tear” effects can lead to a narrowing of the spinal canal, called spinal stenosis.
Cervical radiculopathy is commonly referred to as a “pinched nerve.” It occurs when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated where it branches away from the spinal cord. Typically, it’s the result of degenerative changes that occur in the spine as the body naturally ages, or it’s from an injury that causes a herniated disc or bulging of the intervertebral disc.
Commonly seen in children and adolescents, scoliosis is a sideways curvature in the spine, and there are several different types of it:
Most spinal fractures occur in the thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar spine (lower back), or at the connection of the two (thoracolumbar junction), and they can vary in severity. While some fractures are very serious and may require emergency treatment, other fractures can be the result of bones weakened by osteoporosis. Fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine may result from high-energy trauma, such as a:
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