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Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the central spinal canal and is a cause of significant pain and disability.  Common causes of spinal stenosis include disc protrusion, facet overgrowth and ligamentum flavum thickening.Read more about Spinal Stenosis

Spondylolisthesis means that one vertebra is slipping forward or backwards on another. This causes the hole where the nerve exits (foramen) to get smaller (also called foraminal stenosis). It also causes more wear and tear on the facet joint which can lead to arthritis or what’s called “facet hypertrophy”.Read more about Spondylolisthesis

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, aka SONK, is a condition that causes acute unilateral knee pain. It was first described in 1968 in individuals in their sixth decade of life. SONK develops insidiously, which makes the diagnosis process quite challenging.Read more about Spontaneous Osteonecrosis Of The Knee (SONK) – All You Need To Know

Your ankle is comprised of bones held together by a bunch of ligaments. These ligaments end up getting damaged when you sprain or roll your ankle. Common causes are trauma or injury related, such as twisting your ankle.Read more about Sprained Ankle

Straight neck syndrome, also known as military neck, is a condition characterized by the loss of normal cervical lordosis. This is the natural inward curvature of the neck that helps support the head and maintain proper alignment of the spine.Read more about Straight Neck Syndrome

On average, a swimmer swims 60,000 meters per week. A large proportion of the forward propulsion in swimming is generated by the upper body. 90% of the driving force in the upper body comes from the torque generated by the shoulder. As a result, the shoulder is put under tremendous load during various swimming strokes to generate this propulsive force.Read more about Swimmer’s Shoulder

Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the level of the wrist with resultant hand and wrist pain. Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is the equivalent in the ankle. What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS)? Also called tibial neuralgia, TTS is compression of the tibial nerve as it passes through the tarsal tunnel at the ankle.Read more about Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS)

TFCC stands for Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex. It’s basically a triangular-shaped spacer with ligaments that lives on the pinky finger (ulnar) side of your wrist (1). This complex of ligaments stabilizes the bones on that side and adds cushioning. The TFCC can become torn with a fall on an outstretched hand, other trauma, or just wear and tear.Read more about TFCC tear

A compression fracture is a type of bone fracture that typically occurs in the vertebrae of the spine. It occurs when one or more of the vertebrae become compressed or crushed due to excessive forces or pressure. The vertebrae are the bony building blocks that stack one upon another, forming the spine.Read more about Thoracic Compression Fracture

Cysts are abnormal, closed sacs that contain fluid, gas or semi-fluid material. They can develop in various parts of the body. They can vary in size from very small to large and can be located within organs, tissues or bones.  Cysts can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Most cysts are benign.Read more about Thoracic Cyst