Spinal Stenosis

 

Our bodies change with age and with change can often come challenges; challenges in recognizing when our body is trying to tell us something, perhaps. Do you suffer from pain and numbness in the legs? While pain and numbness in the legs could be the result of many things, one thing Nebraska Spine and Hospital does not want you to rule out is spinal stenosis.  

The Risk of Scoliosis Doesn’t Go Away

We’ve all heard of scoliosis, and we generally associate this risk with the young. However, there is serious risk of degenerative, or adult-onset scoliosis for adults.  This degeneration can start as young as 40, but is more prevalent among those 65 and older. As we age, if there is significant degeneration of the facet joints,

Degenerative Disc Disease

 

One of the most common, and most misunderstood diseases of the neck and back would be
degenerative disc disease.  To explain it simply, degenerative disc disease is when pain and
sometimes numbness or weakness stems from a degenerated disc of the spine.  A degenerated
disc is a disc in your back that basically has aged and is weaker than it once was.  

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Perhaps one of the most well known bone conditions, osteoporosis is “a condition that causes thinning of the bones.  This can result in fractures, deformity, and even death” as stated by spine-health.com.  Though common, osteoporosis is quite treatable with certain medications, supplements, and sometimes even surgery.

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