Back problems affect nearly 80 percent of the American adult population and nearly 13 percent of adolescent children. Each year, more than 21,000 patients from all over the world come to the Center for Spine Health for help with conditions of the back and neck ranging from the most common to the most complex.
Learn about the anatomy of the spine and how the spine changes as we age.
Find out about the diseases and conditions we treat at Cleveland Clinic.