When Do Epidural Steroid Injections Work for Back Pain? For most people with back pain, surgery is recommended only after all other options have been exhausted. A common nonsurgical approach to pain relief is epidural steroid injections, which help reduce inflammation around your spinal cord
Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine becomes abnormally rotated and curved to the side. The most common type is idiopathic scoliosis, which is of unknown cause. Here are 5 things to know about recognizing and treating idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis is a condition in
Brachial neuritis is a condition in which at least part of the brachial plexus—a group of nerves that run from the neck and upper back through the shoulder—becomes inflamed and typically causes severe shoulder pain. While the intense pain usually subsides within a few days,
The C2-C5 spinal motion segments comprise three individual segments: C2-C3, C3-C4, and C4-C5. This group of motion segments starts with the C2 vertebra near the top of the cervical spine and ends in the mid-cervical spine at the C5 vertebra. The C2-C5 motion segments contribute