When should we consult a specialist for backache? Backache is a common ailment which affects adults of all age group and it is the most common ailment responsible for loss of man hour from the office. Usually we don’t pay much attention to the pain unless it becomes severe or…

Lifestyle changes form an essential part of the treatment in patients with chronic backache. It is often the most ignored aspect of the treatment. Back school was introduced in Sweden in 1969 and has subsequently become the gold standard for rehabilitation and prevention of back pain. It is basically the…

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a cushion of fibrocartilage between the two vertebral bodies in the spine. Vertebral column consists of 33 vertebrae (bones) connected by small joints and intervertebral discs. There are 23 discs in the human spine: 6 in cervical region (neck), 12 in the thoracic region (middle…