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Spinal Compression Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options?

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Spinal Compression Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options?

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  1. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options? • Our spine is made of individual bones that are stacked against each other with cushion-like discs. • This bone stack forms a spinal canal that houses the spinal cord which is a bundle of nerves that travels all along the back. • The nerves from the spinal cord emanate from the bony canal to other parts of the body to perform their function of relaying messages from the brain. • Any problem that is experienced by the spinal canal may impact the spinal cord and the nerves that arise from it. • The problems to the spine can happen by trauma or degeneration, which is the wear and tear of the bones over the longer run.

  2. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options? • For example, as we age, the repetitive movements of the spine may wear down the bones leading to compression in the backbones ultimately compressing the spinal cord in the process. • “From cervical spine to lumbar spine, this compression of the spine can happen at any area, but most probably cervical spinal compression is the most common cause of compression suffered by population around the world”, says spine surgery expert in UKMr Jwalant S Mehta. • Image source: https://www.mehtaspine.co.uk/presentations/the-degenerate-spine.pdf

  3. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options? Causes of Spinal Compression: “The most common cause of spinal compression is the gradual wear and tear of the bones in the back which is commonly associated with osteoarthritis. This is the reason why individuals older than 50 are common victims of spinal compression”, says Mr Jwalant S Mehta who is also a posterior spinal correction surgeon in the UK. Apart from these conditions, spinal compression can also happen due to the following reasons:

  4. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options? Symptoms of Spinal Compression: Based on the cause of spinal compression, the symptoms of spinal compression may develop slowly or quickly. Spinal compression due to degenerative changes may take years to show up symptoms, unlike injuries where symptoms are immediate. Infections or tumours may take days or weeks to cough up the symptoms. In general, the common symptoms of spinal compression include:

  5. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options?

  6. What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options? • Children & Adult Spinal Surgeon in UK Mr Jwalant S Mehta. • Got more queries on spinal compression? You can contact him here

  7. Contact us • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital • BMI The Priory Hospital • Spire Parkway Hospital • Bromsgrove Private Clinic • Birmingham Children's Hospital • HCA Healthcare UK • Consulting Rooms 38 Ltd

  8. Contact and Connect • Clinical secretary: SamanthaLeavy +44 785 021 1939 • Medico-legal secretary: JanClarke +44 121 4508928 • Spire Parkway Hospital: 0121 704 5500 • BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre): 0808 101 0337 • BMI Priory: 0121 446 1638 • Email: secretary@mehtaspine.co.uk • The appointments are booked through the clinic

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