Spinal Metastatic Tumors Spinal metastatic tumors are cancers that spread to the spine from other parts of the body. Rather than starting in the spinal column, these tumors originate elsewhere—commonly in the breast, lung, prostate, kidney, or thyroid—and travel to the bones of the spine or occasionally to the spinal cord itself. Because the spine …
Category Archives: Spine Conditions
Adolescent Scoliosis
Condition and Causes Scoliosis occurs when the spine curves abnormally in one or more place. These curves may affect balance and alignment in the body, and they can limit a person’s ability to move normally. Two percent of people are affected by this deformation of the spine,which frequently develops before puberty. It can be hereditary, …