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Brief Outline of Stress Fracture to the Vertebrae Stress fractures of the vertebrae (spondylolysis) are a common spine injury, caused by overuse or hyperextension of the spine. Gymnastics, weight lifting, and football are among the sports prone to this injury. Stress fractures most often occue in the fifth lumbar vertebra and act to weaken the […]
Brief Outline of Bulging Disc Discs are segment of connective tissue that separate the vertebrae of the spine, providing absorption from shock and allowing for the smooth flexing of the neck and back without the vertebral bones rubbing against each other. A bulging disc is one that has extended outward beyond its normal boundary, due […]
Brief Outline of Slipped Disc A slipped disc (also known as herniated, ruptured, or prolapsed disc) results when the shock-absorbing pads or intervertebral discs filling the spaces between the bones of the spine, split or rupture. The discs contain a jelly-like substance that seeps out into the surrounding tissue, causing pressure and pain to the spinal cord or […]
Brief Outline of Ligament Sprain of the Back Sudden, irregular motion, repetitive stress or excessive load on the ligaments associated with the back can cause a sprain, or tearing of the ligaments. The resulting injury, which affects athletes in a broad variety of sports, produces pain and varying degrees of immobility. Anatomy and physiology Ligaments […]
Back Pain Low back pain, or lumbago, is very common. 80 per cent of the population experience it at some time in their lives. Most back pain is ‘non-specific’ or ‘mechanical’ – in other words, it results from some minor physical problem in the complex structure of the back, such as a strained muscle, ligament […]