Common Conditions
Alabama Neurosurgeons provides the most advanced treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nerves. Below you will find more information about several conditions we treat.
SpondylolisthesisNormal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Low Back Pain
Sciatica
Slipped Disc
Low back pain is one of the most common complaints in medicine. It is usually quite benign and treated conservatively. Especially when associated with trauma or in the elderly, a more significant cause may be found. Chronic pain in the midline low back pain also should be evaluated. Generally, surgical treatment for a midline low back is either fairly small or fairly substantial. There is little between-ground.
At times, a diskogram may be of use in helping diagnose the condition after various studies such as MRI scans and CAT scans have been done. This is seldom the first test performed. “Dye” is placed inside several discs with a needle, and pressure monitored.
The pain may be coming from the facet joint themselves (see anatomy of the low back), from the interspace through disc “micro fractures”, secondary to spondylolisthesis, tumor, infection, and a list that is quite lengthy. A good deal of the serious chronic low back problems can be excluded by a simple MRI scan.
Brain TumorsSubaracnoid Hemorrhage
Mechanical Disorders and Disc Herniation
Inflammatory & Infectious Disorders
Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord
Neck Trauma
Herniated Disc and Arthritis
Mechanical Disorders
Inflammatory & Infectious Disorders
Back Truama
Osteoporosis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome