More on Types of Intervertebral Disc Injuries Following Baltimore Car Accidents In my last blog post I discussed disc protrusions as a form of disc injury following acute spinal trauma such as that which occurs in Baltimore auto accidents. In this blog post I would like to discuss another type of disc herniation called disc extrusions. Disc extrusions are types of disc herniations in which disc material extends beyond the normal disc space, similar to
More on Types of Intervertebral Disc Injuries Following Baltimore Car Accidents In my last blog post we discussed disc bulges and their clinical significance. As we discussed these are pretty common findings that often do not cause a patient’s presenting symptoms. The next classification of disc injuries that I would like to discuss is what is called a disc protrusion. Technically, a disc protrusion is a type of disc herniation. By specifying the difference between
Types of Intervertebral Disc Injuries Following Baltimore Car Accidents As a Baltimore chiropractor that spends a significant amount of my time treating patients in Baltimore auto accidents, it is very common for patients to present for care that have injuries to their intervertebral discs. The discs are the “shock absorbers” that exist between the bones of the spine that function to help in not only decreasing compressive forces of the spine but also in allowing
More on Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in Baltimore I spend a fair amount of time blogging about acute trauma associated with Baltimore whiplash injuries, as it is a major part of my practice. One of the more interesting lower back conditions that I treat from time to time is spondylolisthesis with or without spondylolysis. These conditions are generally present prior to whiplash injuries from Baltimore auto accidents. While they do involve small bony ring fractures, they
Important Tips to Avoid Back Pain While Shoveling Snow I wrote this blog post last year regarding how to appropriately shovel snow so as to avoid injury. With the impending winter weather it bears repeating. First tip: Make sure you are physically capable of a work out. A recent article by the Baltimore Sun found here details the death of several men in Howard County who died of apparent heart attacks while shoveling. No one really ever plans