Wear and tear on the joints and disks of the spine that cause pain and stiffness in the neck and back
A condition that occurs when age-related spinal changes lead to compression of the nerves in the back.
Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated, resulting in pain, numbness and/or weakness in the shoulders and arms.
A term for pain that begins in the lower back or the buttocks and radiates down one leg due to compression of the sciatic nerve
A herniated disk is a rupture to one of the rubbery discs located between vertebrae on the spine. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Degenerative back pain, due to loss of bone or tissue, is often age-related. Rheumatologic back pain is an autoimmune condition.
Surgical procedure in which both hips are replaced with prosthetic joints during a single surgery.
Spinal deformities are abnormal alignments or curves in the bony vertebral column that forms the spine. Learn about causes and treatment.
Artificial disk replacement surgery replaces damaged spinal discs with manufactured discs. Learn more about this procedure.
Some children are born with or develop irregularities of the skull and/or spine (called craniosynostosis). Some benefit from surgical correction procedures.