What is a bulging or herniated (slipped) disc?

What is a bulging or herniated (slipped) disc?
Most people suffer from back pain at some or the other times in their lives. This is especially true for mums working in high stress executive jobs who juggle home and work along with extensive work travel, prolonged sitting in long meetings, etc. One of the most common causes of back pain is a herniated or bulging disc, also known as slipped disc. Lets discuss what is a herniated disc and how does this relate to a disc protrusion, extrusion and other terminology around disc problems in this blog .... 

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What is Spinal Stenosis (Central Spinal Stenosis or Foraminal Stenosis)?

What is Spinal Stenosis (Central Spinal Stenosis or Foraminal Stenosis)?
If you are a working mum who's been sitting at a desk job for long hours and that too without frequent breaks, it is possible that you suffer from back pain. There can be many causes of back pain. One of the common ones is spinal stenosis. Lets discuss more about Spinal Stenosis in this blog.
Stenosis means narrowing and a spinal stenosis is a narrowing in any part of the spine. There are two kinds of stenosis seen in the spine ..... 
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What is the Source of your Dizziness?

What is the Source of your Dizziness?
Dizziness is a very common occurrence in todays population. However when we get dizzy for the first time it is not easy to figure out the reason for this as dizziness can be caused by multiple problems
 
In this blog we will discuss a common problems that can cause dizziness and their specific symptoms. Interestingly enough some of the symptoms can give you an idea of where the dizziness is coming from. Once you understand the reason for your dizziness you can work on the treatment with your healthcare provider accordingly. 

Cervical spine disorders .......
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What is the cause of your neck pain?

What is the cause of your neck pain?
Have you ever suffered from neck pain? 

Let's talk about the different problems that can lead to neck pain and how you can tell where the pain is coming from. If you understand the reason for your pain you can work on the treatment with your healthcare provider accordingly. 

Here are two of the most common conditions seen in the neck:

Herniated cervical disc .....
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3 common reasons why your back hurt to stand up straight after sitting?

 3 common reasons why your back hurt to stand up straight after sitting?

It is very normal for working mums to sit for very long hours at their office, while travelling or during meetings. This prolonged sitting can sometimes extend to home when watching cartoon with the kids or Netflix after the kids go to bed. It may not be a very uncommon scenario to experience pain in the lower back when you stand up after prolonged sitting and it even take a little while for you to actually stand up straight. There are three common reasons why this can happen. Let's discuss these in this blog ...... 
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