In cases where arm pain is caused by a cervical disc bulge or herniation or from degenerative changes producing osteophytic spurs (aka “bone spurs”), the pain is called cervical radiculopathy.

Ankylosing spondylitis is also known as Marie-Strumpell disease or Bechterew’s disease. It’s a form of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects your spine.

More Americans are looking beyond Western medicine to help relieve their back, neck, and spinal joint pain, including osteoarthritis of the spine.

In spondylolisthesis, one of the bones in your spine — called a vertebra — slips forward and out of place.

Adult scoliosis occurs when the spine curves abnormally to the left or right.

Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a spinal disorder that may develop after spinal fusion (e.g., instrumentation, bone graft).

Acute low back pain is defined as low back pain present for up to six weeks.

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious, polio-like illness that affects the spinal cord.

Acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a variety of techniques.

After developing spine-related symptoms, whether caused by injury or an underlying condition, patients can reduce how intense symptoms are by temporarily changing the way they do daily activities.