Spinal Cord Injury Health Awareness

Acute disc prolapse also called a “slipped” disc is a common source of back or neck pain.
Risk Factors

  • Lifting of weights in an improper position.
  • Smoking.
  • Obesity – adds stress on the discs (in the lower back).
  • Sedentary lifestyle.
  • Repetitive strenuous activities such as long sitting hours/ extensive journey.

Symptoms:
Lower Back –

  • Sciatica—a sharp, shooting pain that extends from the buttocks down to the back of one leg/ both legs.
  • Back pain.
  • Weakness/ numbness in the leg and/or foot.
  • Tingling (“pins-and-needles” sensation) or numbness in the leg / foot.
  • Loss of urine/ stools control (It requires immediate attention).

Neck –

  • Weakness in one arm.
  • Tingling (“pins-and-needles” sensation) or numbness in one arm/ forearm.

Burning pain in the shoulders, neck, or arm.

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Dr. Vignesh Pushparaj MBBS.,D Ortho., AO FISS, FISS(Netherland & USA)
Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon

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Dr. Vignesh Pushparaj received his primary medical qualification M.B.B.S from the Rajah Muthiah Medical College. He further completed his post gradation in the field of Orthopaedics from the same institution.

Post this, he had completed the AOSpine(Asia- pacific) long-time fellowship at Park Clinic Kolkata, fellowships (Paediatric spine deformity) offered by International Society for Spine Centres (ISOC) at Sint Maartenskliniek, Netherlands and Adult complex spine surgery by Indo American Spine Alliance(IASA) at the University of Michigan, USA.

Along with this he had got training in chronic pain management also.

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