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 […]
Patient Education
Articles by Dr Namith Rangaswamy explaining spine conditions, MRI reports, symptoms and treatment options in plain English.
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
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