CONDITIONS
Phoenix Spine & Joint can treat a wide variety of conditions. Below is a brief overview of some of the conditions that we treat. Click on the title of each condition to view more resources including detailed descriptions of the causes, symptoms, and treatments to each as well as detailed animations of the conditions that may help visualize your potential source of pain.
WE TREAT
DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
This condition is a weakening of one or more vertebral discs, which normally act as a cushion between the vertebrae. This condition can develop as a natural part of the aging process, but it may also result from injury to the back.
HERNIATED DISC
A herniated disc is a common injury that can affect any part of the spine. A herniated disc can cause severe pain and other problems in the arms or legs.
PINCHED NERVE
See Sciatica below.
SCIATICA
This condition is an irritation or compression of one or more nerve roots in the lumbar spine. Because these nerves travel to the hips, buttocks, legs and feet, an injury in the lumbar spine can cause symptoms in these areas. Sciatica may result from a variety of problems with the bones and tissues of the lumbar spinal column.
SPONDYLOSIS
This condition is a weakening of one or more vertebral discs, which normally act as a cushion between the vertebrae. This condition can develop as a natural part of the aging process, but it may also result from injury to the back.
STENOSIS
The spinal column contains open spaces that create passageways for the spinal cord and the spinal nerves. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of (or an intrusion into) these openings. This can cause a compression of the nerves. Spinal stenosis most commonly affects the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine.
