Common Conditions
Annular Tears
A small tear or fissure in the outer layer of an intervertebral disc.
Cervical Pain
Discomfort or pain originating from the neck region, which is composed of the seven vertebrae in the cervical spine.
Coccydynia
Discomfort or pain in the coccyx, the small triangular bone at the base of the spine.
Disc bulge
When one of the intervertebral discs extends broadly beyond its normal boundary of the adjacent vertebrae.
Discogenic Pain
Pain originating from one or more intervertebral discs in the spine.
Facet Joint Pain
A common condition that originates from the small joints located between the vertebrae of the spine.
Greater Occipital Neuralgia
A type of headache caused by irritation or compression of the greater occipital nerves.
Low Back Pain
Discomfort or pain in the lumbar region of the spine, which supports much of the body’s weight.
Lumbar spondylolisthesis
A condition where one vertebra in the lower spine slips forward over the one beneath it.
Modic Changes
Modic changes are specific changes in the vertebral endplates and adjacent bone marrow that can be seen on MRI scans.
Radicular Pain
Pain that radiates along the path of a spinal nerve, often extending from the spine to other areas of the body, such as the arms or legs.
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Discomfort originating from the sacroiliac joints, which connect the lower spine to the pelvis.
Sciatica
Pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lower back, through the hips and buttocks, and down each leg.
Spinal Stenosis
A condition that occurs when the spinal canal becomes narrowed.
Spondylolysis (Pars Fracture)
Small cracks or fractures in the pars interarticularis, a thin segment of bone that connects the upper and lower facets of a vertebra.
