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Nov, 2021
The spine is a complex structure which helps in posture, locomotion and protection of nerves. We all know that the spine has discs and we are all familiar with the problems of slip disc. But very few know that…
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12
Mar, 2021
The story of a 90-year-old who arrived with a compression fracture in his vertebrae is a good example of how doctors shouldn’t sell surgery, even if in their favour, but get patients to buy it My father has not been able to get out of bed for over two months,” lamented Jagdish Sanghvi, as his 90-year-old dad lay helplessly on a stretcher that jutted obliquely into my consulting room. In…
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27
Nov, 2019
Your spine is the most vital connector in your body. Apart from making you stand erect, it provides the sensory pathway to perform voluntary and involuntary functions. Any damage to the spine can be fatal, but can also make…
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