Conditions & Injuries

  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Pain

    These joints can become unstable and painful for several reasons—and one cause is a rare genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).

  • Extradural and Intradural Tumors

    Tumors of the spine, their treatment and prognosis are varied.

  • Facet Syndrome

    While the disc functions as a shock absorber, the right and left facet joints are gliding joints, which allow motions such as bending and twisting.

  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

    Whether immediately or months after your procedure, pain and other symptoms may return—a phenomenon known as failed back surgery (FBS).

  • Fibromyalgia Topic Center

    Every illness has its own unique set of challenges, but there’s something about an “invisible illness” that has even more hurdles.

  • Fixed Sagittal Imbalance

    ‘Sagittal’ is a medical term associated with the Sagittal Plane, which refers to the appearance of the spine when viewed from the side.

  • Flatback Syndrome

    Flatback syndrome was initially described in a series of patients who had been treated with Harrington spinal instrumentation.

  • Herniated Disk

    A herniated disk is a condition that can occur anywhere along the spine, but most often occurs in the lower back.

  • Herniated Disk Animation

    Follow the link to view an animation of herniation in a vertebral disk.

  • Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents

    Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. There are several different types of scoliosis that affect children and adolescents.