Vertebral Body Tethering: The Alternative to Fusion for Scoliosis That Preserves Movement
A mother brought her thirteen-year-old daughter to see me after a school health screening had flagged a spinal curve. The […]
Why Keyhole Spine Surgery Is Changing Everything About Recovery
When a thirty-eight-year-old IT consultant came to me with severe sciatica that had not responded to three months of conservative
Cervical Myelopathy: The Spine Condition Most People Have Never Heard of but Should Know About
A fifty-eight-year-old accountant came to see me after being referred by his neurologist. He had been having trouble with his
What Is Sciatica Really, and Why Does It Cause Leg Pain When the Problem Is in Your Back?
A forty-year-old schoolteacher came to see me convinced she had a serious problem with her left leg. For the past
Your Scan Does Not Tell the Whole Story: Why MRI Findings Are Not Always the Problem
A retired engineer in his early sixties came to my clinic carrying two years of X-rays, one MRI, and a
The Biggest Lie About Back Pain: Why Rest Makes It Worse
When a middle-aged schoolteacher came to see me after four days of severe lower back pain, the first thing she
How Do I Know If My Back Pain Is Serious or Something I Can Manage at Home?
A man in his late forties came to see me a few months ago. He had been having lower back
My MRI shows a disc bulge. Does that mean I need surgery?
Priya was 34, a software project manager in Bangalore, and she had been managing mild lower back pain for about