by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 26, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is Spinal Osteoid osteoma? Spinal osteoid osteoma is a *benign bone tumor* characterized by a *small central nidus* surrounded by *reactive sclerotic bone*. It commonly affects males and causes *nocturnal pain* that improves with *NSAIDs* like aspirin. *CT...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 25, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is the ligamentum flavum, and where does it attach in the spine? The ligamentum flavum is an elastic ligament that connects the posterior elements of the spinal bones. It attaches to the undersurface of the upper lamina and extends to the border of the...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 23, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is Dropped Head Syndrome? Dropped Head Syndrome, also known as cervical kyphosis or “chin-on-chest” deformity, occurs due to abnormalities in the cervical spine or neck muscles. When cervical muscles are weakened by conditions such as spinal muscular...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 22, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is Gibbus or Kyphotic Deformity? Gibbus deformity, also known as kyphotic deformity, is a spinal condition characterized by a sharp, localized angulation at a single vertebral level. This structural abnormality creates an internal obstruction similar to a...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 20, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What are the layers of the spinal cord? The spinal cord comprises two primary layers: the outer white matter and the inner gray matter, resembling the structure of an egg. The outer white matter is composed of myelinated axons that facilitate the transmission of...
by Dr. Ramachandran G | Apr 19, 2025 | Bringing "Back Health"
What is DISH? DISH, or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, is a condition where, instead of a decline in bone production with age, individuals develop new bone growth across the vertebrae, spanning the disc motion segments. This leads to stiffness and back pain....
