Dr. Pranaw Kumar

Following your recent investigations and consultation with your spinal surgeon, a possible cause for your symptoms may have been found. Your X-rays and / or scans have revealed that you have a lumbar spondylolysis. This is a stress fracture (break) of the narrow bridge of bone between the facet joints (pars interarticularis) at the back […]

Imaging techniques, such as an X-ray or MRI scan, can reveal problems with the lumbar spine such as thinning discs, osteoarthritis or facet joint degeneration (wear and tear). In the lumbar spine, there are five bones (vertebra) and in between each bone is an intervertebral disc which acts as both a spacer and a shock

Coccydynia, or coccygeal pain, is the medical term used to describe the pain and tenderness which is felt in the coccyx or tailbone area. The coccyx is the last bone at the bottom of the spine and is joined to the lumbar spine (lower back) by the sacrum. Coccyx (tailbone) location The pain experienced can

Following your recent investigations and consultation with your spinal surgeon, your scans have revealed that you have one or more fractured vertebrae (bones of the spine). This could have been caused by osteoporosis, injury to your back or less commonly cancer, as these can weaken a bone’s structure. Osteoporosis (meaning porous bone) is a disease