The Physicians at Spine Midwest treat several spinal conditions including:
Degenerative Disc Disease - Againg and/or traumatic wearing away of the disc (shock absorbers) that are located between the spinal vertebrae (bones).
Stenosis - Narrowing of an area in the spinal canal which may cause "nerve symptoms" if the narrowing compresses a nerve.
Spondylolisthesis - Slipage of one vertebral body on another due to either aging arthritis or to a fracture. Slipage and instability may cause nerve symptoms.
Scoliosis - Curvature of the spine which can be caused by degenerative causses.
Herniated Disc - Rupture of a piece of the disc, sometimes causing pressure on a nerve or the spinal cord, with resulting pain, numbness or weakness in one or both arms or legs (nerve symptoms).
Fractures - Spinal bones typically fracture due to trauma and falls, although they may occur in osteoporosis patients with minimal if any trauma.