Cervical lordosis is a curve in the upper spine (the cervical region), namely the neck vertebrae. The curvature in the spine normally helps to stabilize the head and spine while maintaining balance. The cervical spine is usually in a c-shape (with the C pointing toward the back of the neck) but there are times when the curva … Read More
Cervical Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Disease is the result of the slow decay of time. The human body wasn't built to last forever, and the vertebrae in the neck are no exception to that rule. Cervical Discs The cervical discs are the cushions between the seven vertebrae located in your neck. Over time they flatten out, become dislocated or other … Read More
Cervical Back Pain
The cervical area of the back includes the seven vertebrae in the upper portion of the back and neck area. The cervical portion of the spine offers much more mobility and range of motion than other areas of the spine, and as such can be more susceptible to injury. One of the most common injuries to the cervical area is whip … Read More
Cerclage
There are different types of cervical cerclage available to help a woman with a weak cervix. This procedure occurs so that the baby will stay in as close to full-term. It's more common in women who have had previous issues—either with miscarriages, or some type of abnormal finding in their cervix. However, there is always p … Read More
Celiac Back Pain
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder that involves a person's difficulty or inability to break down a protein called gluten. Gluten can be found in food products such as breads, pastas, cereals, or any other foods containing wheat, rye, and barley. It is classified as an autoimmune disorder, due to the fact that when a per … Read More
Causes of Upper Right Side Back Pain
Back pain the one thing that everyone can’t stand, and at some point in time will have, no matter what. However, trying to find the causes of upper right side back pain can be difficult at best and annoying, too. Truthfully, there are two causes for upper back pain accidents and muscle problems that cause posture issues. Bo … Read More
Causes of Thoracic Back Pain
Thoracic back pain is not a disease; it is a symptom of lifestyle. Many of us are spending more and more time sitting down, whether in cars or in chairs which are no ergonomic and sleeping in beds not suited to our individual needs. This can lead to poor posture which puts excess strain on our spine that can deteriorate over … Read More
Causes of Sciatica and Herniated Disc Pain
It is estimated that 3 out of every 5 adults in the United States have a herniated disc in their back without even knowing it. That's because the disc has to hit a nerve before any pain is felt. As little as 1 mm of movement can make the difference between feeling no pain at all – and having excruciating herniated disc pain. … Read More
Causes of Right Sided Back Pain
How can you determine what the causes of right sided back pain are, and what to do about them? Once you think about what you have been doing over the past few days, weeks or months, it is usually fairly easy to figure out. First and foremost though, consider that muscles that don't work together are a large reason for right … Read More
Causes of Pain in the Lower Back
There are a number of different causes of pain in the lower back. Which cause, or causes, you have in particular is an entirely individual thing. Arthritis is one of the big causes of lower back pain, and one that many people don't always consider. Quite often people only think of arthritis being in their knee, hip or outer … Read More