| FAQ | My husband still has back pain after a work injury that took place two years ago. How can we be sure this isn’t something more serious like cancer? | Matt | 351 |
| FAQ | I am seven months pregnant with my third child. I've had constant tailbone pain for six weeks. Last week, I fell going down my basement stairs. Now the pain is gone. What could have caused this change? | Matt | 533 |
| FAQ | Three years ago, I was diagnosed with an inherited condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). I’m 23-years old. I’ve been advised to exercise, but I don’t see the point as I’m already in good condition from an active lifestyle. What can you tell me about this? | Matt | 361 |
| FAQ | My doctor has advised me to have a spinal fusion at two levels in my lumbar spine. Is there any way to tell ahead of time if this will work? | Matt | 261 |
| FAQ | My 80-year old grandma has become more and more stooped over. What is happening to cause this? | Matt | 383 |
| FAQ | What is a Dowager's Hump? | Matt | 946 |
| FAQ | Over the years, I've had back pain off and on. I've usually done too much gardening or lifted something wrong. What's the best way to treat this early on? | Matt | 286 |
| FAQ | My 15-year old daughter has taken up kick-boxing as her new favorite form of exercise. Now she's having groin pain every time she kicks. We had X-rays taken that didn't show anything. We don't know what to do next. Would physical therapy help with this problem? | Matt | 293 |
| FAQ | I'm seeing a physical therapist for low back pain that I've had for more than six months. What are some ways I can measure improvement? | Matt | 264 |
| FAQ | Six years ago, I had a disc herniation. The tests showed it was just protruding from its normal space. There was no pressure on the nearby spinal nerve. Now, I have injured another disk. This time there is protrusion and pressure on the nerve. Will this make a difference in my recovery? | Matt | 350 |
| FAQ | I hurt my back about a week ago. Nothing happened then, but now I am having back pain and leg pain. Could this be caused by the injury from last week? | Matt | 456 |
| FAQ | I saw a science program on back pain caused by disc herniation. Most of the studies were done on rats and dogs. How can this help us understand human injuries? | Matt | 460 |
| FAQ | My 66-year old father was just diagnosed with myelopathy due to congenital cervical stenosis. What is this? | Matt | 364 |
| FAQ | I've been reading up on neck fusions since I'm expecting to have one this year. I see there are many different views on this subject. Some doctors think it's better to do the surgery from the front of the neck, others from behind. What can you tell me about this? | Matt | 430 |
| FAQ | I am going to have my neck fused after removing any disc material that’s damaged or falling apart. The news reports patients having the wrong arm or leg removed. If this is possible, how can the doctor know for sure where the right bones and discs are inside the neck? | Matt | 546 |
| FAQ | I am going to have neck surgery in two weeks. The doctor will remove a disc that is disintegrating. How is this done? | Matt | 504 |
| FAQ | I am a schoolteacher working in special education. Everyday, I lift children weighing anywhere from 30 to 100 pounds. I’m planning to have an anterior discectomy and fusion in my neck. I know I’ll be off work for a while, but will I be able to go back to my work full-time? | Matt | 499 |
| FAQ | My doctor has advised me to have a cervical discectomy. What are the benefits of this operation? | Matt | 356 |
| FAQ | I've had pain in my tailbone for about a month. I don't remember falling on it or hurting myself in any way. What could be causing this? | Matt | 327 |
| FAQ | Two years ago, I slipped on a patch of ice and landed right on my tailbone. Ever since, I’ve had pain so severe, I can hardly sit down for more than 10 minutes. I’ve tried everything from drugs to heat to injections. I even had the chiropractor manipulate the area. Could I have the tailbone removed? | Matt | 269 |
