Low Back Pain Fact SheetIf you have lower back pain, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. It is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed

Diabetic neuropathyDiabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout your body. Diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet.Symptoms

Lumbar RadiculopathyRadicular pain is often secondary to compression or inflammation of a spinal nerve. When the pain radiates down the back of the leg to the calf or foot, it would in lay terms be described as sciatica. This type of pain is often

What is a Cramp?A cramp is defined as a spontaneous or involuntary electrical activity of a large number of skeletal muscle fibres that quickly develops into a painful, sustained contraction (muscle spasm). Cramps can be divided into two categori

LEG PAIN AND CAUSES -Leg pain and injury are extremely common. Most leg pain can occur as a result of sports injuries, work injuries or simply everyday leg use. Alternatively, leg pain can be referred from your lower back joints. Sciatica is a well

What Is Cervical Radiculopathy?Cervical radiculopathy is the clinical description of when a nerve root in the cervical spine becomes inflamed or damaged, resulting in a change in neurological function. Neurological deficits, such as numbness, alter

Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Degenerative Arthritis of the Knee)While age is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee, young people can get it, too. For some individuals, it may be hereditary. For others, osteoarthritis of the knee can res

Slipped (Herniated) DiscWhat is a slipped disc?Your spinal column is made up of a series of bones (vertebrae) stacked onto each other. From top to bottom, the column includes seven bones in the cervical spine, 12 in the thoracic spine, and five in