by Dr. Ramachandran G | Mar 18, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is a Tethered Spinal Cord? The spinal cord usually moves freely within the spinal canal when we bend forward or backward. However, if it becomes tethered or attached to the spinal bone, it can lead to nerve tissue damage during spine movements. This condition is...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Mar 17, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
Why is it important to investigate back pain in dialysis patients? Hemodialysis is a procedure that removes waste, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood of individuals whose kidneys have failed. During this process, blood is circulated outside the body through...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Mar 16, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What X-Ray Is Needed After a Spine Injury? For low back pain after a spine injury, it is common to perform lumbar or lumbosacral spine X-rays. However, it is crucial to also include thoracolumbar X-rays, as the thoracolumbar junction is often the site of fractures,...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Mar 15, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is Hemivertebra? The spine is composed of vertebrae stacked vertically like building blocks. Ideally, each vertebra should be of equal height on both sides. However, when one side of a vertebra fails to develop, it creates an imbalance, causing the spine to...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Mar 14, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is Virtual Reality in Spine Care? Virtual reality (VR) technology in spine care creates holographic images of spinal structures by processing MRI and CT data and projecting them into the real environment. These images are often colored for easy understanding of...
