Sacroiliitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月22日 · Sacroiliitis (say-kroe-il-e-I-tis) is a painful condition that affects one or both sacroiliac joints. These joints sit where the lower spine and pelvis meet. Sacroiliitis can cause pain and stiffness in the buttocks or lower back, and the pain might go down one or both legs.
Sacroiliac joint pain - Mayo Clinic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Sacroiliac joint pain. The sacroiliac joints are the joints where the lower part of the spine (sacrum) connects to the pelvis. There are two sacroiliac joints, one on each side, with ligaments in each joint that hold the bones together.
Sacroiliitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月22日 · Treatment depends on symptoms and the cause of the sacroiliitis. Stretching and strengthening exercises and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory pain relievers you can get without a prescription are often the first treatments used.
Sacral dimple - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年10月7日 · A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back that is present at birth in some babies. It's usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are harmless and don't need treatment.
Spinal stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月27日 · Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis happens most often in the lower back and the neck. Some people with spinal stenosis have no symptoms. Others may experience pain, tingling, numbness and muscle weakness.
Vertebral tumor - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年7月27日 · A vertebral tumor is a growth of cells that happens in the bones of the spine. A vertebral tumor also is called a spinal tumor. The bones of the spine are called the vertebrae. The spine is made up of many small vertebrae stacked on top of …
Spinal fusion - Mayo Clinic
2022年12月28日 · Spinal fusion typically works for fixing broken bones, reshaping the spine or making the spine more stable. But study results are mixed when the cause of the back or neck pain is unclear. Spinal fusion often works no better than nonsurgical treatments for back pain with a cause that's not clear.
Facet arthritis - Mayo Clinic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Facet arthritis can be associated with pain and stiffness. The pain from an arthritic facet joint is often felt in the spine near the joint, but it can also refer to other locations. For example, pain from cervical (neck) facet arthritis may radiate toward the back of the head, ear, or shoulder.
Chordoma - Overview - Mayo Clinic
2020年11月14日 · Chordoma is a rare type of bone cancer that happens most often in the bones of the spine or the skull. It most often forms where the skull sits atop the spine (skull base) or at the bottom of the spine (sacrum). Chordoma begins in cells that once made up a collection of cells in the developing embryo that go on to become the disks of the spine.
Sacrectomy: Treating a challenging tumor - Mayo Clinic
2023年4月11日 · Mayo Clinic orthopedic spine surgeons take on a challenging surgery for sacral tumors in which complete, also called en bloc, removal of the entire cancer provides the best oncologic outcome.