Patient education · Neo Spine Clinic
Know Your Conditions
Clear, plain-language guides to the spine conditions Dr. Amit Sharma diagnoses and treats. Each one explains the causes and symptoms, which warning signs need prompt attention, and the full range of options, from physiotherapy to surgery.
- 14 condition guides
- 13 symptom self-checks
- Written by Dr. Amit Sharma
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Condition guides
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Foundations
Mechanical pain
Mechanical pain
Disc & nerve
Disc & nerve
Wear & arthritis
Wear & arthritis
Wear & arthritis
Disc & nerve
Bone health & injury
Infection & tumour
Spinal deformity
Spinal deformity
Infection & tumour
FoundationsNormal Spine
Understand normal spinal curves, vertebrae, discs, facet joints, the spinal cord and nerve roots before exploring common spine disorders.Read condition guide 02Mechanical painBack Pain
A detailed guide to common spinal, muscular and referred causes of back pain, red flags, diagnosis and treatment options.Read condition guide 03Mechanical painNeck Pain
Learn how muscle strain, cervical discs, spondylosis, stenosis and nerve or spinal-cord compression can cause neck and arm symptoms.Read condition guide 04Disc & nerveSlip Disc
Understand disc herniation, sciatica, how MRI findings are interpreted and when conservative care or microdiscectomy may be considered.Read condition guide 05Disc & nerveSpinal Stenosis
A guide to narrowing of the spinal canal, neurogenic claudication, diagnosis with imaging and conservative versus decompression treatment.Read condition guide 06Wear & arthritisCervical Spondylosis
Explore age-related degeneration of cervical discs and joints, radiculopathy, myelopathy, imaging and treatment choices.Read condition guide 07Wear & arthritisLumbar Spondylosis
Learn how degeneration of lumbar discs and facet joints can cause back pain, stiffness and sometimes spinal stenosis or nerve symptoms.Read condition guide 08Wear & arthritisSpondylolisthesis
Understand vertebral slippage, grades of spondylolisthesis, instability, symptoms, imaging and when fusion may be appropriate.Read condition guide 09Disc & nerveCervical Myelopathy
Cervical myelopathy is spinal-cord dysfunction from neck compression and can affect hand dexterity, balance and walking.Read condition guide 10Bone health & injuryOsteoporotic Spine Fracture
A detailed guide to vertebral compression fractures caused by osteoporosis, imaging, DEXA evaluation, bracing and surgical options.Read condition guide 11Infection & tumourSpinal Tuberculosis
Spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease) can destroy vertebrae, create deformity and compress the spinal cord if not diagnosed and treated appropriately.Read condition guide 12Spinal deformityScoliosis
A comprehensive guide to sideways spinal curvature, causes, age-based classification, X-ray measurement, observation, bracing and surgery.Read condition guide 13Spinal deformityKyphosis
Understand excessive forward spinal curvature, Scheuermann and congenital kyphosis, symptoms, imaging and treatment.Read condition guide 14Infection & tumourSpinal Tumors
An overview of primary and metastatic spinal tumors, warning symptoms, MRI evaluation, biopsy and multidisciplinary treatment.Read condition guideNext step
Not sure which guide fits your symptoms?
Tell the clinic what you are feeling and how long it has lasted, and the team will point you to the right assessment. Already have an MRI? Send it for Dr. Sharma to review.