Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a kind of arthritis that affects the spine and causes pain and stiffness. This chronic illness, also known as Bechterew disease, generally begins in the lower back. It has the potential to expand to your neck and cause ...
Slipped disc also called herniated disk is an injury of the spine (backbone). You have a series of bones (vertebrae) in your spine, stretching from the base of your skull to your tailbone. Between your vertebrae are round cushions called disks. The d...
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During a transforaminal injection, a small-gauge blunt needle is inserted into the epidural space through the bony opening of the existing nerve root. The needle is smaller than that used in a traditional epidural procedure. The surgery is carried ou...