Patient Education
Spine Conditions We Treat
Herniated Disc
Bulging disc pressing on a nerve
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Spinal Stenosis
Narrowed canal pinching nerves
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Age-related disc breakdown
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Sciatica & Radiculopathy
Radiating leg or arm pain
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Cervical Disc & Neck Pain
Disc problems in the neck
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Cervical Myelopathy
Spinal cord compression in the neck
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Scoliosis & Spinal Deformity
Side-to-side curvature of the spine
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Kyphosis
Forward rounding of the upper back
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Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra slipping forward
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Spinal Osteoarthritis
Wear-and-tear arthritis of the spine
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Facet Joint Syndrome
Pain from the small spinal joints
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Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Pain where the spine meets the pelvis
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Inflammatory spine arthritis
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Spinal Bone Spurs
Bony growths from arthritis
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Whiplash & Cervical Strain
Neck injury, often from collisions
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Vertebral Compression Fracture
Collapsed vertebra, often from osteoporosis
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Spinal Infection
Osteomyelitis, discitis, or abscess
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Spinal Tumors
Benign or malignant growths in the spine
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Urgent compression of the lower nerves
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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Persistent pain after spine surgery
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Select a condition on the left to read about it here.
Don't see your condition listed? Many spine problems share overlapping symptoms, and Dr. Kwan also evaluates less common diagnoses, second opinions, and post-surgical concerns. Please reach out — we'll point you in the right direction.
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