Spine Specialist Singapore | Back Pain Symptoms & Treatment

Learning about the different types of neck and back treatment can help in your understanding of your spine problems and back pain issues.

Prolapsed Disc (Slipped Disc)

When the disc becomes damaged due to injury or repeated “wear and tear” processes in our daily activities, the central gel like nucleus pulposus is no longer able to “hold on” to the water content which provides the cushioning effect of the spine.READ MORE + »

Osteoporotic Spine Fractures

Our bone mass peaks at age 35 and starts to decrease progressively after that. It has been estimated that 90% of the population of women above the age of 75 are clinically osteoporotic.READ MORE + »

Teenage or Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Teenage or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects children between ages 10 to 18. The incidence rate is about 3 – 4% in our school children.READ MORE + »

Degenerative Scoliosis

The common variety is known as “de novo” scoliosis, and is caused by degeneration of the facet joints and intervertebral discs occurring gradually over a period of time during adulthood.READ MORE + »

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Cervical spinal stenosis is basically the narrowing of the space available for the spinal cord and/or nerve roots in the neck.READ MORE + »

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the space for the nerve in the lower back) is a condition affecting mainly the middle aged and beyond.READ MORE + »

Spine Surgeon explaining spine tumor with a 3d model

Spinal Tumour

The disabilities from spinal tumours can be severe. The disabilities are mainly due to spinal collapse and spinal cord / nerve compression from the tumour.READ MORE + »

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

The objectives of minimally invasive or keyhole spine surgery is to stabilize the spinal segments and reduce compression on the spinal nerves.READ MORE + »

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