Spine Conditions

Children’s and Adolescent Deformity including scoliosis
Scoliosis - a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. Several different types of scoliosis affect children and adolescents; the most common type is "idiopathic" meaning the exact cause is n...
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Spinal Tumours – primary tumours, metastatic tumours and cord compression, myeloma
Although rare, several types of tumour can start in the spinal cord. The most common types are:
Astrocytomas
Ependymomas
Meningiomas
Nerve-sheath tumours, such as schwannomas.
Sarcoma
These ...
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Low Back Pain and Nerve Compression including disc prolapses and spinal stenosis
Low back pain is a symptom almost all of us will suffer at some point in our life. The pain may remain in our lower back or extend into our buttocks and legs. Most of the time, this is simply a muscle...
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Spinal infection
The intervertebral discs, the vertebral column (bones), the dural sac or the space around the spinal cord may become infected caused by bacteria or fungal organisms.
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Cervical spinal disorders including disc prolapse, stenosis and myelopathy
The intervertebral discs, the vertebral column (bones), the dural sac or the space around the spinal cord may become infected caused by bacteria or fungal organisms.
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Adult Scoliosis - Your questions answered
Robert Lee, Consultant Spinal Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, answers your questions about adult scoliosis
How common is scoliosis?
Scoliosis is said to affect one in six people,...
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