Low Back Pain
Low
back pain can often be attributed to complex origins and symptoms, and it
does not discriminate. It can originate from identified muscle trauma, or
an unknown non-traumatic event. Low back pain can also begin in other
regions of the body and eventually attack the muscles or other structures
in the lower back. Sometimes low back pain can even begin in the nerves or
nervous system. Other origins for low back pain are postneural
difficulties, congenital disorders, trauma, infections, degenerative
disorders, inflammatory diseases, circulatory disorders or any of other 30
additional causes.
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more information click on: Low Back Pain
Scoliosis
Everyone's spine has natural curves. These curves round our shoulders
and make our lower back curve slightly inward. But some people
have spines that also curve from side to side. Unlike poor posture,
these curves can't be corrected simply by learning to stand up
straight.
This condition of side-to-side spinal curves is called scoliosis.
On an X-ray, the spine of an individual with scoliosis looks more
like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. Some of the bones in
a scoliotic spine also may have rotated slightly, making the person's
waist or shoulders appear uneven.
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The Neck
The neck is an extremely flexible part of the body. The bones
in the neck (called the cervical spine) allow more motion than
other parts of the spine. However, because it is less protected
than the rest of the spine, the neck can be vulnerable to injury
and to disorders that produce pain and restrict motion. For many
people, neck pain is a temporary condition that disappears with
time. Others need medical diagnosis and treatment to relieve their
symptoms.
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more information click on: Neck
Pain
Patient education material provided by the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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