Technically, spondylosis is a form of arthritis—spinal osteoarthritis (osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis) to be exact.

The vertebral column (bones), the intervertebral discs, the dural sac (the covering around the spinal cord) or the space around the spinal cord may become infected in a number of circumstances.

Fusion is a surgical technique in which one or more of the vertebrae of the spine are united together (“fused”) so that motion no longer occurs between them.

A spinal fracture is when you break a bone in your spine—that's the basic definition.

Myelomeningocele, or spina bifida cystica, is a birth defect that occurs in the early weeks of fetal development.

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is an option for treating complex low back, neck or related leg or arm pain when other treatments, including surgery, have failed to significantly improve the symptoms, or when the risks of surgery may outweigh the potential benefits.

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has become a standard of care for people with chronic back and neck pain.

A spinal cord injury disrupts messages between the brain and the body by severing.

Spinal fractures occur when an injury is sustained to the spine resulting in a break or disruption of the spinal vertebrae or the attached ligaments.

Early diagnosis and treatment of spinal cancer is essential to care.