Spine Injuries | Spine Disorders | MedlinePlus
Spine injuries and spine disorders such as infection, scoliosis, and herniated disk can cause pain and other issues. Read about problems of the spine.| medlineplus.gov
Spine injuries and spine disorders such as infection, scoliosis, and herniated disk can cause pain and other issues. Read about problems of the spine.| medlineplus.gov
A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body.| medlineplus.gov
Lordosis is the inward curve of the lumbar spine (just above the buttocks). A small degree of lordosis is normal. Too much curving is called swayback.| medlineplus.gov
Weakness is reduced strength in one or more muscles.| medlineplus.gov
Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back. This leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.| medlineplus.gov
Compression fractures of the back are broken vertebrae. Vertebrae are the bones of the spine.| medlineplus.gov
Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but they are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or legs.| medlineplus.gov
Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently join together two or more bones in the spine so there is no movement between them. These bones are called vertebrae.| medlineplus.gov
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body. It does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays).| medlineplus.gov
