Cervical syndrome With the term “cervical syndrome“ we characterize the discomfort or combination of symptoms due to a condition of the cervical vertebrae, intervertebral discs, joints, nerves or muscles in the neck area. The causes are many and varied: fatigue of the neck muscles at work, sprain of a joint in the neck after...
Scoliosis Scoliosis Spinal deformities are known in man since standing became his characteristic feature. Hippocrates (460 – 375 BC) was the first to use the terms “scoliosis”, “kyphosis”, “lordosis”, to describe spinal deformities. Scoliosis (“skolios” = “crooked”). Scoliosis Scoliosis is a three-dimensional spinal deformity characterized by the lateral tilt and rotation of the vertebrae. It...
Diskoplasty Bleedless treatment of discopathy, with intradiscal gel that is placed by injection. The intervertebral disc that constitutes The main stabilizing and supporting element between the vertebrae is made up of the annulus fibrosus and the nucleus pulposus. The annulus fibrosus surrounds (encircles) the nucleus pulposus, which acts as a shock absorber for the...
Sciatica Sciatica and neck pain are the most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system in our time. Approximately 80% of people will experience back pain, while 67% will experience pain in the neck area. Sciatica is generally referred to as any type of pain along the sciatic nerve (from the hips and sometimes to...
Intervertebral Disc Damage Intervertebral disc lesions may manifest with local or widespread pain always in the spinal area, depending on the type and extent of the lesion. These lesions may be located in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine, presenting the corresponding symptoms (sensation of pain) e.g. pain or numbness in the shoulder blade, pain...
