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Stewart G. Eidelson, MD
SpineUniverse Founder, Orthopaedic Surgeon
South Palm Orthospine Institute
Boca Raton, FL
Dr. Eidelson is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.

Articles on SpineUniverse from Stewart G. Eidelson, MD

Herniated and Bulging Discs

Herniated and bulging discs are also called non-contained or contained disc disorders. For example, a non-contained disc is one that has either partially or completely broken open.

Kyphosis

Kyphosis is a disease that may occur due to poor posture early in life. It may cause a hump to form in the shoulder blade area of the upper back and can affect men and women with osteoporosis.

Back Pain: A Universal Language

Many different conditions can cause neck and back pain such as whiplash, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, and herniated discs. This article includes information about these disorders. Also explains the differences between acute, chron

Back and Neck Pain: Common Causes

Back and neck pain can be caused by many spinal disorders such as a herniated or ruptured disc, compression fracture, stenosis, and infection. These disorders, including sciatica are explained.

Back Pain Treatment Options

If you are a back pain sufferer, talk to your doctor about what treatment options are best for you. This article (part of a back pain treatments article series) discusses the most commonly used treatments for back pain available today, including drugs and medications to bring pain relief.

Lumbago: Mild to Severe Low Back Pain

Lumbago is a general term sometimes used to mean mild to severe low back pain.

Sprains - Strains - Soft Tissue Injuries

Sprains, strains and other soft tissue injuries are the types of back and neck disorders that affect the majority of the population in the United States.

Spinal Stenosis: Diagnostic Process

To figure out if you have spinal stenosis, your doctor will go through a typical diagnostic process. This includes a complete patient history, physical and neurological exams, and perhaps imaging tests like an MRI.

Spinal Stenosis: Neck and Back Nerve Compression

Spinal stenosis usually affects the cervical (neck) or lumbar (low back) spine. Progressive degenerative changes in the spine can sometime cause this disorder to develop.

Dr. Spine: What is Spinal Stenosis?

Spinal stenosis is primarily an aging process. Many years ago it was called creeping paralysis. It was accepted that if one got old enough, one could acquire it and have to live and die with it.

Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis

Symptoms develop when the spinal cord or nerve roots are compressed; squeezed or trapped.

Spinal Stenosis: Description and Diagnosis

Spinal stenosis is a condition often associated with normal aging. Typical symptoms include pain and numbness caused by narrowed spinal nerve passageways.

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis is a disorder where one vertebra slips over the adjacent vertebra. This disorder primarily affects the elderly as a degenerative disease but can be congenital or discovered early in life.

Spinal Column: An Integral Part of the Human Body

Taken from Chapter 2 of the book "Save Your Aching Back and Neck, A Patient's Guide" explains the significance of the human spine.

Spinal Cord - Ligaments - Muscles - Blood Supply

Learn about the spinal cord, nerve roots, cord membranes, ligaments and other spinal structures.
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