Dr. Sunil Kutty - Neurosurgeon in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

Pain in the neck ! Is not just a common idiom but in reality a very common and painful condition. The other fact is it is being increasingly seen in otherwise healthy looking young individuals. The common causes are M uscle Spasm, Spondylosis and prolapsed Inter-vertebral discs.  Why is it commoner now? The probable reason would lie in the lifestyle and work profile of the people. People spend most of their time indoors without any exercise and sunlight exposure. lack of exercise makes the neck muscles weaker and lack of exposure to sunlight makes you deficient in vitamin D which makes the bones weaker, the end result, a weak neck. This weak neck is then abused day in and day out, sitting perched in front of a computer. This is the perfect recipe for neck pain. Constant neglect of the neck or sudden trauma or other conditions affecting the bones and muscles can alter the delicate balance of the structures constituting and contained in the cervical spine. When the spa...

“The pain did not really impact my ability to work or enjoy life, but it gave me cause for concern, especially when I realized it was affecting my ability to see well” , said Mahima , a 44 year old banker from Mumbai, India. She was experiencing constant headache that initially she cured with over the counter medicines. But day by day headache was getting severe and gradually she also faced difficulty in reading.    I could hardly read anything especially my phone’s caller ID,” she complained. Soon Mahima visited her physician and explained her problems regarding the pain and her deteriorating vision.    Immediately physician advised to get an MRI done to rule out any irregularity or presence of tumor.    MRI revealed a pituitary tumor, 18 millimeters in diameter, a small bean shaped organ located at the base of the brain, behind the bridge of the nose in pituitary gland. Mahima got panicked with the news and requested the physician to discuss the case w...