{"id":36983,"date":"2017-02-15T17:14:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T09:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=36983"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:12:23","slug":"common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Spine Problems \u2013 What Option Do You Have?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36983\" class=\"elementor elementor-36983\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4889e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4889e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f266a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f266a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Article credit : InfoMed Malaysia, Issue 20, Jan \u2013 Mar 2017<br \/><br \/>Back pain is a huge problem which affects a major segment of the population and the trending current lifestyle is poised to aggravate the situation more unless we take preventive measures.<br \/><br \/>A frequent medical condition for sick leave is the common back problem. It could be due to arthritis, bone spurs, or bulging or herniated discs in the spine. Pain resulting from these conditions stems from compressed nerves in the spine which potentially can be prevented, minimised or treated.<br \/><br \/>Identifying the symptoms and getting a diagnosis that pinpoints the underlying cause of the pain is the first step in obtaining effective pain relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd126e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd126e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1ed5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be1ed5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Spine Conditions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6863d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6863d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-01-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-01-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-01-1-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f1ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"59f1ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c54cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c54cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-body linebox\"><div class=\"linebox-2col\"><strong>Spinal stenosis<\/strong><br \/>When the space between vertebrae and the spinal cord decrease, narrowing the spinal canal which can lead to the nerves getting pinched. Stenosis development is linked to lifestyle, aging or genetic predispositions over time.<br \/><br \/><strong>Degenerative disc disease<\/strong><br \/>A common symptom of aging, almost everyone has some degeneration in their spine, but not everyone shall experience the symptoms.<br \/><br \/><strong>Bulging or herniated discs<\/strong><br \/>Happens when a disc\u2019s ability to serve as a shock absorber for the spine deteriorates when it protrudes or leaks, pushing on nerves in either the cervical or lumbar spine. About 9 in 10 cases of bulging discs occur in the lower back.<br \/><br \/><strong>Sciatica<\/strong><br \/>Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. And when this nerve gets pinched for the various reasons, you may feel pain, numbness or tingling throughout your legs.<br \/><br \/><strong>Bone spurs<\/strong><br \/>Also, known as osteophytes often created from joint-on-joint friction and inflammation triggered by arthritis. When the bony ends of the vertebrae rub directly on each other, forming extra, irregular bony growths that can compress spinal nerves. With age, bone spurs can develop when the soft disc between the vertebrae becomes thin and collapse narrowing the space between the vertebrae and pushes on spinal nerves.<\/div><\/div><p><br \/>For an everyday understanding of the spine, we caught up with two consultant surgeons,\u00a0<strong>Dr. Ahmad Norshahrid Zahari, Consultant Orthopedic &amp; Spine Surgeon<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Dr. Paul Ngalap Ayu, Consultant Orthopedic &amp; Pediatric Orthopedic\/ Spine Surgeon<\/strong>\u00a0from Columbia Asia Hospital \u2013 Petaling Jaya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1391968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1391968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ab7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0ab7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-02-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-02-1-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86ffe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f86ffe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6e1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6e1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Caring for your spine from young is a noble lifestyle attitude. Your comments?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb344c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb344c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring of the spine involves the entire body. Lifestyle attitudes involve our general health, posture, our activities and discipline from the young. Especially now the youngsters are used to play games with gadgets and may not get their posture right and would cause problems later in life. The advice is that the habits should start from young.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15aeeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15aeeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381ffdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"381ffdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Your advice to our young generation on better texting posture?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb10bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb10bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spending too much time on gadgets can cause muscular strains. Musculoligamentous strain of neck and back is one of the commonest cause of lower back pain in the young generation. Currently, our younger generation spends more time with gadgets and texting messages. A good and correct posture of neck and back are important to prevent musculoligamentous strain. Good posture would be keeping the neck and back straight and the screen of the gadget at eye level always. Less texting and playing with the gadget is advisable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab07d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ab07d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ee46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ee46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: How can one assure he\/she is keeping up with a healthy spine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46471b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46471b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patient education is very important. They must know the importance of maintaining correct posture and core muscle strengthening to prevent back pain. Healthy lifestyle such as regular exercises, not smoking, maintaining good posture while working and doing daily activities, maintaining an ideal body weight and a good diet are some of the factors to maintain a healthy spine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b970e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2b970e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b8b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b8b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Stretch your way to a healthy spine. Your comments?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8562a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8562a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stretch is only a small component of the exercise itself. Warming up and core muscle strengthening is equally important when you do exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d620a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2d620a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc52ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc52ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Inflammation is a common culprit of neck and back pain. How do avoid it?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b353999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b353999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inflammation of the spine can be due to degenerative changes, overuse, trauma and sometimes infection. The pathological process can occur at the back muscles, intervertebral discs, facet joints and the ligaments. Stretching and warming up before any sports activities can reduce musculoligamentous inflammation. Maintaining good posture while working and doing daily activities from young will prevent the early degenerative process of the spine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58fa7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e58fa7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b0982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46b0982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Is overweight making one\u2019s spine work harder?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c126f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c126f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overweight will cause more axial pressure to the spinal column including the intervertebral discs, facet joints, ligaments and muscles. This unnecessary stress will make the spine more susceptible to injury, sprain and strain, and early degenerative process and can lead to protrude or even prolapse discs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ace06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b0ace06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe7b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efe7b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-04-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-04-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-04-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3047e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3047e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22134bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22134bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Sleep right, how important is it?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05aa94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05aa94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As spine surgeons, we recommend to our patients to sleep right. Good positions for sleeping would be to lie on the right side or in a supine position where you are facing up. Sleeping in a prone position which is lying face down is bad for the spine as it causes stress to your back muscles and joints. A good firm mattress is also important for caring your back. A common issue is sleeping on the sofa which causes, spasm, stiffness and backache. This must be avoided.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69eb25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69eb25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f655b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f655b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: On new treatments for chronic back pain?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d7a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1d7a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, the treatment of the spine can be classified into conservative and operative. Conservative treatment would be medication, core muscle exercise, acupuncture and physiotherapy especially with the new modalities and operative include percutaneous decompression, minimally invasive and open surgeries.<br \/><br \/>There are many new medications developed such as NSAIDs, COX-inhibitor and GABA analogues for treatment of chronic back pain. Currently, these drugs are used in combination for a synergistic effect in controlling the pain and to reduce their side effects. Physiotherapy too has improved in recent years with new techniques and equipment to reduce chronic back pain.<br \/><br \/>Currently, there are percutaneous procedures such as Percutaneous Disc Coagulopathy Therapy (PDCT), Nucleoplasty and Radiofrequency Ablation therapy to reduce the chronic back pain of disc and facet joint origin. These procedures can be done as a daycare surgery with no surgical incision required. They are safe procedures with success rates up to 90%. However, the cases need to be screened by a spine surgeon to determine if the patient is suitable for these procedures. We perform PDCT here in Columbia Asia Hospital, Petaling Jaya.<br \/><br \/>For open surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) is an option to minimize wound scar and complications. In MISS, a keyhole incision is made to do spinal procedures such as removing the intervertebral discs, inserting pedicles screws and even correcting spinal deformities and spinal stabilization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d41c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d41c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e2ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42e2ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-05-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37008\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-05-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have-05-1-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba6f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aba6f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855736d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855736d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Are supplements recommended for a healthy spine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4426c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4426c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For prevention, it would be advisable, especially for elderly patients. There is no specific supplement for the spine, indirectly yes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b52693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b52693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d152579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d152579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic11\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: What are the common conditions in aging spines?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910a983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910a983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In aging spine, the water and protein content of the intervertebral disc reduces. And, in turn, reduces the strength and turgidity of the affected discs. The weakened degenerated discs will get compressed from the axial force caused by the person weight and may cause axial back pain. The degenerated disc may bulge posteriorly and may compress the nerve root causing radiculopathy or sciatica. It may also cause the narrowing of spinal canal resulting in spinal stenosis.<br \/><br \/>Apart from discs, the facet joints will also degenerate causing back pain on movement and may form bone spurs which will further narrow the spinal canal. Weakened facet ligaments and altered mechanics of degenerated facet joints tend to cause degenerative spondylolisthesis in which one vertebra slips against another vertebra. The spinal column will become more unstable and get prone to back pain, neurological impairment and injury.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620fc64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"620fc64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5032ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5032ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Your advice and tips on caring for an aging spine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdd4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdd4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The caring for the spine begins from young which would be the easier approach. You should maintain a healthy weight which would support your other actions which are equally important. That includes regular exercise and physical activity that ease your muscle tension and inflammation and strengthen your back muscles and connective tissues. Another very important tip, especially much relevant today is practicing good posture while sitting, sleeping and lifting and carrying heavy objects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c6058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9c6058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d796a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d796a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: When is spine surgery recommended?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When all conservative management fails, usually after 3 to 6 weeks\u2019 duration with positive clinical and radiographic findings.<br \/><br \/>Surgery when the patient starts to lose the ability to control his bladder and bowel function, a condition known as cauda equina syndrome or when the spinal problem causes severe debilitation to the patient. Apart from that, fracture is also one of the indications for surgery.<br \/><br \/>There is no age limit if the patient is fit for the surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920847f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"920847f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb54fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb54fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic13\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: Back pain is the primary cause of disability in people under 50 years of age. Your comment?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7db2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7db2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the most common reason for absenteeism from the job. Studies have shown that almost 80% of those above 40 years old experience one episode of back pain in a year. Poor posture, non-healthy lifestyle and trauma are some of the causes of back pain in younger person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d426986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d426986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d666403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d666403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic14\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">InfoMed: On minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) and its advantages?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2adab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2adab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MISS involves keyhole incision, therefore smaller surgical scar, faster wound healing, fewer days hospital stay, less bleeding, less risk to wound infection and less damage to surrounding structures.<br \/><br \/>However, only trained and skilled spine surgeon can perform MISS procedures.<br \/><br \/>In Columbia Asia Hospital Petaling Jaya, we do all procedures as in every spine centers including on children. We have our physio center for follow-up and recuperation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1d25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b1d25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af83c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af83c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Points To Consider When Diagnosing \u2018Red Eyes\u2019 in Primary Care Setting &#8211;<\/span> <a class=\"GAEventTrack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/health-articles-common-spine-problems-what-option-do-you-have.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InfoMed Malaysia, Issue 20, Jan \u2013 Mar 2017<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back pain is a huge problem which affects a major segment of the population and the trending current lifestyle is poised to aggravate the situation more unless we take preventive measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36957,"template":"","topic":[258],"language":[137],"class_list":["post-36983","health-article","type-health-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-neurosurgery","language-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Common Spine Problems \u2013 What Option Do You Have? 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