Spinal Conditions – Reasons & Cures - Maitri Hospital

1. Spine related issues bring on an unbearably devastating back pain that chronically impacts the lives of patients. The spine has been an element of medical concern since 1500 BC; the time when related issues were treated with the application of a combination of rosemary leaf, sweet marjoram, olive oil, and wine, stored in an earthen jar. However, with time, study, and inventions, today we have a better understanding of the spine, and better capabilities to treat spinal conditions in Maitri Hospital’s department of neurosurgery in Kota. The spine is still a matter of high concern today because almost 1/5th of the Indian youth population is suffering from spinal ailments. Moreover, 50% of Indians are prone to the heavy usage of mobile phones, which can lead to a condition of “text neck” that causes lifelong pain in the cervical spine. Other than this, there are many other spinal conditions that are incredibly complex and can cause considerable disability, along with coming with a high price tag. Having a lower back pain? No matter what your age, body type, and fitness level, you will experience back pain at some point in your life. Lucky enough, the pain will be due to some kind of muscular strain. But, it could also be a spine injury or medical disorder of the spine. So, if your back pain is

2. constant and lingering, it is advisable to get it checked by a doctor. It could be a problem with the disks between the vertebrae, or wearing and tearing of the disk tissue with age. Another condition could be a herniated disk that becomes squeezed between the bones of the spine, bulging out and pressing painfully on the nerves in the spinal canal. What causes spinal conditions? Spinal conditions could be caused by an injury or a disease. The most common spinal conditions seen include degenerative disc disease, herniated disk, spinal arthritis, stress fracture, spondylolisthesis, facet joint syndrome, osteoporosis, sciatica, scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal tuours, spinal stenosis, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Spinal problems could be due to a degenerative condition. Aging causes degeneration of the bones and joints; and when this happens in the spine, it can lead to excessive pain and inflammation, which decrease mobility. This leads to stiffness of the body. Dry and bulging disks between the vertebrae could be a symptom of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Other spinal problems caused due to a degenerative condition include spinal arthritis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, and facet joint syndrome. All of these are caused by weakness of the ligaments, misalignment of the vertebrae, narrowed spinal canal, swelling in the joints, or fractures in the vertebra. How are spinal conditions treated? In any case, spine surgeons and orthopaedic specialists are contacted. These specialists have extensive experience of identifying the problem, and using advanced diagnostic imaging tools to treat the same. There could be certain medications or other non-surgical spine care procedures that could cure the condition. But, in severe cases, an orthopaedic spine surgery is required. In such conditions, you must immediately get in touch with Maitri Hospital’s department of neurosurgery in Kota. Here, there is a team of neuro surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, and many other specialists who can attend every injured patient quickly and efficiently. The team is available 24×7 to treat patients who require skull bone surgeries, spinal cord decompression, burr hole surgeries, skull fractures, slip disc surgeries, and meningocoele excision.