The tiger looked to be suffering from spondylosis, a degenerative spinal disorder, which afflicts big cats as they get older.
A suspected case of scoliosis should be checked out by an orthopedic surgeon, preferably one who specializes in spinal disorders.
Degenerative spinal disorders involve a loss of function in the spine.
The role of artificial or total disc replacement in the treatment of spinal disorders remains ill-defined and unclear.
These researchers felt that their findings warranted further study in the conservative treatment of chronic low back pain and spinal disorders.
Struck by a rare spinal disorder, which seriously affected both legs, he resigned the see in 1971.
Dr. Nahed specializes in brain tumors and spinal disorders.
They differ markedly, though, from those of six patients with chronic hand pain and two patients with spinal disorders.
This means that it is not only effective for those who suffer from spinal disorders but in the treatment of many other conditions too.
Other spinal disorders can affect the morphology of intervertebral discs.