| What is a subtotal discectomy and how is it different from a microdiscectomy? | 5 years 16 weeks ago | 407 |
| My 23-year old son was recently told he has unilateral spondylolysis of the spine. The medical report says it's "benign." What does this mean? | 8 years 4 days ago | 406 |
| What's the best "window of opportunity" for teaching kids basic movement skills? | 11 years 9 weeks ago | 400 |
| My husband had surgery to remove a tumor in his spinal cord. He was having trouble moving his legs before the operation. Now he's partially paralyzed. We know this would have happened anyway if the tumor kept growing. Is there a chance he'll get back to where he was just before the operation? | 5 years 8 weeks ago | 400 |
| My 17-year old son was just told that he has a form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis. The doctor says that regular exercise is important for this disease. What does this mean exactly? | 7 years 48 weeks ago | 395 |
| My husband is bent over with a spinal condition called ankylosing spondylitis. If he has surgery to straighten him up, can they do it all in one operation? Or do they have to straighten him up slowly? | 6 years 46 weeks ago | 395 |
| My 83-year old mother is in declining health. She has had three vertebral bone fractures and lost six inches in height. Now she is complaining that it’s difficult to breathe and she can’t swallow easily. Could a brace or other treatment help her? | 8 years 7 weeks ago | 394 |
| My brother was involved in a car accident last year. There's a lawsuit pending, so I don't think he's being entirely honest about his situation. Can people really get away with withholding information about their previous accidents and drinking habits? | 5 years 5 weeks ago | 394 |
| My doctor has labelled me a "chronic" back pain patient. She wants me to go to a pain
center for treatment. What makes someone chronic? | 7 years 35 weeks ago | 393 |
| My 73-year old husband has adult diabetes. He's had it about three years now. He's starting to mention back pain with numbness and tingling down his right leg. Could this be part of the diabetes or something else? | 6 years 43 weeks ago | 393 |
| My mother's doctor seems like he's giving up on her. My mother had back surgery and because she was depressed and frustrated from her pain, she didn't go to too many physical therapy appointments. Her back isn't much better and the doctor more or less told her if she didn't go for physical therapy, she couldn't expect much more from him. That doesn't seem very fair. | 4 years 30 weeks ago | 393 |
| What is spinal stenosis, and what causes it? | 11 years 7 weeks ago | 391 |
| My wife had a laminectomy to take pressure off a herniated disc. Afterwards she got a terrible infection along the incision. We suspect the bug came from the hospital. Could anything have been done to keep this from happening? | 5 years 16 weeks ago | 391 |
| My provider has recommended against X-rays or MRI of my low back. Why would this be? | 5 years 14 weeks ago | 390 |
| My uncle has a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. He's starting to be so bent over he can't see where he is going. Can't anything be done for this problem? | 6 years 17 weeks ago | 389 |
| What is a disc replacement or prosthesis made of? | 5 years 28 weeks ago | 388 |
| What is "failed back surgery syndrome"? I think I may have it. | 4 years 48 weeks ago | 388 |
| My husband was diagnosed with an acoustic schwannoma, but another doctor used another name. What is it and what does it mean if they use different names? | 5 years 46 weeks ago | 385 |
| My doctor has sent me to a physical therapist to work on improving my spinal mobility. Just what is spinal mobility? | 5 years 17 weeks ago | 385 |
| My medical provider has said my back pain is now chronic. What makes my back pain chronic? | 5 years 14 weeks ago | 384 |
| What's an extraforaminal disc herniation? I understand herniation means the disc has
pushed out of its own space between the bones in the spine. What's the extraforaminal? | 8 years 17 weeks ago | 383 |
| My 80-year old grandma has become more and more stooped over. What is happening to cause this? | 7 years 50 weeks ago | 382 |
| Ten years ago I had a disc problem. Doctors used an MRI to find it. Now I've had another disc go bad on me. Instead of an MRI, the doctor wants to do a discography. Why didn't they do this the last time I had a disc problem? | 9 years 2 weeks ago | 382 |
| What are skip lesions? I'm scheduled for an MRI of my entire body to find out if there are any skip lesions from my previously diagnosed tuberculosis. | 6 years 11 weeks ago | 381 |
| The last time I had back pain, I heard the doctor use the term "conservative treatment." What does that mean? | 5 years 35 weeks ago | 379 |
| My child was diagnosed with spondylolysis. What kind of treatment is proven most effective. | 5 years 19 weeks ago | 378 |
| My daughter recently joined an equestrian team. I don't mean to be a worrywart, but I've heard that horseback riding can lead to back problems later on. Is my daughter at risk? | 11 years 43 weeks ago | 377 |
| My orthotist is helping fashion a brace for me following spinal fusion surgery for adult scoliosis. It will be a plastic TLSO. Are there any special tricks or tips I should show/tell him? | 4 years 43 weeks ago | 377 |
| My husband hurt his back on the job and still hasn't fully recovered. His doctor checked him over and suggested he "stay active." He's supposed to see a physical therapist for a "mini-back school." What does that include? | 6 years 48 weeks ago | 373 |
| What are complementary therapies? | 10 years 9 weeks ago | 372 |
