Common Spine Problems
Your Other Core
Slipped Disk
Cervical Spondylosis
Osteoarthritis
Spinal Stenosis
Sciatica
Tumor
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Spinal Cord Injury
Broken Neck or Back
Spondylolisthesis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Syringomyelia
When to Call a Doctor
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SOURCES:
OrthoInfo: "Spine Basics," "Cervical Fracture (Broken Neck)," "Fractures of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine," "Low Back Pain," "Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis," "Cauda Equina Syndrome."
Mayo Clinic: "Herniated disk," "Cervical spondylosis," "Osteoarthritis," "Spinal stenosis," "Sciatica," "Vertebral tumor," "Scoliosis," "Kyphosis," "Syringomyelia."
Arthritis Foundation: "What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?"
HHS: "Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Overview."
American Association of Neurological Surgeons: "Spinal Cord Injury."
Medscape: "Cervical Spine Anatomy."