What are the common spinal problems?

• Lower Back Pain
• Whiplash (Neck strain/pain)
• Spondylolisthesis
• Slipped disc
• Spinal fractures
• Sciatica
• Spinal deformities- Scoliosis and Kyphosis
• Spinal Infections
• Spinal Tumours- malignant and benign.

When should you consult physician about lower back pain?

You need to visit physician if you experience following symptoms:

• Numbness or tingling
• Pain due to fall or injury
• Severe pain that doesn’t improve with medications and rest
• Pain, weakness or numbness in your leg or arm
• Urinary or bowel dysfunction

Any of these symptoms are signals of a serious problem requiring treatment.

When should a patient consider surgery?

After nonsurgical treatments such as ice and heat therapy, exercise, injections and medications have not proven effective, your physician may consider recommending surgery. A spine surgery is performed by both orthopaedic surgeons as well as the neurosurgeons, depending on the nature of the problem.