It is into this fluid that the radio-opaque fluid for a myelgram is injected. This term describes the neck which is made up of 7 vertebrae. This is a procedure whereby an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit is injected into the intervertebral disc to shrink it and try and alleviate pain caused by a bulging disc. It can occur following a fall or other trauma. It can also be secondary to low back pain.
Muscle spasm can occur in the piriformis, levator ani and coccygeus muscles.
This is the last bone of the spine that is made up of four tiny fused vertebrae. This is an investigation that is performed as an outpatient in the scanning unit. It is a painless procedure and takes an average of 20 minutes. Back to top Congenital Being present at birth. This describes any non-surgical treatment of back pain, e.g. physical therapies, pain killers, traction, exercises, massage.