| Like the foot, the spinal column is one of the parts | | | | the bones and ligaments will only cause pain. Injuries |
| of the body under the most stress. It supports your | | | | that affect the spinal cord can cause various nerve |
| entire upper body and protects your vital spinal cord. | | | | problems like paralysis, loss of feeling, involuntary |
| Also much like the foot, it is very prone to disorder | | | | movement, and more. |
| because of the stress it goes through. In fact, | | | | Spinal tumors is exactly as it says; tumors in the |
| spine-related problems are one of the most common | | | | spine. It can either be a primary or secondary tumor; |
| ailments in the world. | | | | coming from the spine or somewhere else that |
| There are four general types of spinal ailments. | | | | infected the spine, causing the tumor. There are |
| Degenerative spine disease involves all types of | | | | three possible places for a tumor to grow; on the |
| wearing down of the spine due to many reasons. | | | | spinal cord itself, in the spinal canal's dural covering |
| This mostly happens to older people because of their | | | | but not the spinal cord itself, or the outside, the soft |
| advanced age and years of stress weakening the | | | | tissue and bone. The most dangerous are tumors on |
| spinal column, but it can also occur in the younger | | | | the spinal cord, since it can cause paralysis and |
| population. Too much back strain can cause this to | | | | irregular nerve signals. Ones on the tissue and bones |
| happen earlier in life. Common examples of | | | | often cause mostly pain. |
| degenerative spine disease are herniated discs, spinal | | | | Spinal dysraphisms are spinal cord or vertebral column |
| stenosis and spinal instability. | | | | abnormalities, mostly related to its development. This |
| Spine trauma involves any injury that can affect the | | | | type of ailment can be any of the following: spina |
| spinal column. Any injury to the spinal column, spinal | | | | bifida occulta, meningocele, myleomeningocele, and |
| cord or the spinal tissue can fall under this. Injuries do | | | | syringomyleia. These all involve an error in how the |
| not merely involve direct ones. Being hit in the head | | | | spine grows, either by natural, deliberate or accidental |
| can send pressure down the spine, causing injury. | | | | causes. The spine can be bent into a strange shape, |
| Spinal trauma cannot be generally diagnosed and | | | | and this can affect the spinal cord itself. |
| treated due to its unique nature. Spine injuries are | | | | If you think you have any of these problems with |
| almost always unique since the spine is composed of | | | | your spinal column, don't hesitate to consult a doctor. |
| so many different interconnected parts. Trauma to | | | | Prevention is better than cure. |