Orthomedical Blog

• Understanding each surgery Mar 12, 2014 Types of surgeries 1. Surgery to remove herniated pulp. 2. Spine fusion surger 3. Drug injection treatment  1) Surgery to remove herniated pulp (laparatomy, laser, laparoscope, etc.) In... Read more
• Spondylolysis Apr 15, 2026 "Spondylolysis" is caused by fracture or loss of the posterior joint connecting one vertebral bone to another. The upper and lower vertebral bones cannot adhere to each other, thereby causing... Read more
• Vertebral compression fracture Mar 12, 2014 "Compression fracture" does not actually mean breaking of spinal bone: rather, it means that the bone is crushed from excessive pressure or trauma. For a healthy spinal bone to develop compression... Read more
• Spinal (lumbar) canal stenosis Mar 12, 2014 Spinal canal is located in the back of the spine and houses spinal nerve. In spinal (lumbar) canal stenosis, this spinal canal harrows and compresses spinal nerve. There are two major reasons for narrowing... Read more
• Spinal stenosis Mar 12, 2014 Spinal stenosis is a typical degenerative disease. Aging causes loss of moisture in disc, which in turn causes decreased elasticity or internal deformity of the disc. Once the internal disc ( pulp) is weakened,... Read more
• Scoliosis Mar 12, 2014 When the backbone appears laterally bent ( to a side) from the back, the condition is called scoliosis. Although there are genetic factors in scoliosis, most cases are due to incorrect everyday posture... Read more
• Herniation of intervertebral disc ( Bulging disc) Mar 12, 2014 For this disease, trauma on disc or internal degeneration (degenerative) causes inflammation of the disc and compression of the nerve. Symptoms and treatments are very similar to those of herniation of intervertebral... Read more
• Herniation of intervertebral disc ( herniation of vertebral pulp) Mar 12, 2014 There are discs that act as cushion between spinal bones. This disc is called intervertebral disc, and it consists of annulus fibrosus - which is external tissue made of hard fiber - and vertebral pulp,... Read more
• Spinal sprain ( lumbar sprain) Apr 16, 2015 Spinal ( lumbar) sprain refers to shock, damage, or rigor of light muscle or ligament caused by lifting heavy objects, performing rigorous work, or doing excessive exercise or due to traffic accident.... Read more
• Sciatica and Referred Pain Mar 17, 2017 Sciatica and Referred Pain Sciatica in its widest definition is pain in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. That his the buttock, back of thigh, whole leg and foot It has many causes including... Read more
• Facet Joint Pain Jan 31, 2014 Facet Joint Pain The facet joints act like hinges. It is a dynamic structure and does not lock There is a lot of debate about whether facet joints can cause pain The best treatment is to stay... Read more
• The Lower Back Apr 16, 2015 The lower back (lumbar spine) is a complex structure made up of bones (vertebrae), nerves, discs, ligaments and muscles. It provides us with mobility and strength. Proper functioning of the spine is needed... Read more
• Ankle Joint Apr 16, 2015 Ankle Joint is a very strong joint made up of three bones. The two shin bones (tibia and fibula) and the talus make up the ankle joint which is held together by strong ligaments. These ligaments provide... Read more
• Do you feel pain in your lower back or neck after sitting in a car Apr 16, 2015 Do you feel pain in your lower back or neck and shoulders after sitting in a car or a bus for an hour or two? Many patients, who started to have pain after driving or sitting many years ago. Unfortunately,... Read more
• Disk Dr. Clinical Studies Dec 30, 2013 Clinical studies for Disk Dr. back support belt, back decompression device These studies have been carried out at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University Seoul... Read more