Disorders
Mechanical Disorders
Many people who suffer from back problems are experiencing mechanical pain,
which means that a specific part of their spine, such as an intervertebral disc,
a ligament, or a joint, is damaged and is not working correctly.
Developmental Disorders
Developmental disorders of the lower back are caused by abnormalities in the
formation and growth of the skeleton. Although the treatment for many of these
conditions is conservative, surgery may be required to keep some disorders from
worsening, and in order to prevent long-term disability and or deformity.
Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
Infections of the spinal column are not common, but they are important because
they are difficult to diagnose and there are serious consequences in the delay
of an accurate diagnosis.
Tumors
Cancers and tumors of the spine and spinal cord are relatively rare. The most
common symptom that patients with a spinal tumor have is pain. Because back pain
is very common, it is also not a specific symptom of any one disease or medical
condition.
Trauma
Trauma to the spine refers to injury that has occurred to bony elements, soft
tissues and or neurological structures. The two things that surgeons are most
concerned about, in the case of spinal trauma, are instability of the vertebral
column and actual or potential neurological injury.
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