Dr Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, addressed with News9Live about how spine ailments are becoming more widespread among India’s desk workers, including children.

To understand how some common habits may affect spinal health, Dr Gaurav Batra, neurosurgeon of the brain and spine at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Vaishali, told HT Lifestyle that the spine is the foundation of the body’s architecture, responsible for the majority of movements. However, several daily practices now jeopardize spinal health, resulting in severe backaches.

Dr. Gaurav Batra explains: “The golden hour refers to the first 60 minutes after stroke onset, during which immediate medical care can save brain cells and restore blood flow.” During this vital period, medicines such as clot-busting thrombolytic drugs can avoid lasting brain damage and increase the likelihood of complete recovery. “It’s the most vital time to diagnose and start therapy to reduce disability and death,” according to him.

वैशाली के मैक्स सुपर स्पेशलिटी हॉस्पिटल के न्यूरोसर्जन (ब्रेन एंड स्पाइन) डॉ. गौरव बत्रा बताते हैं कि रीढ़ में कैंसर के दो प्रकार होते हैं प्राइमरी और सेकेंडरी. प्राथमिक स्पाइनल कैंसर में रीढ़ की हड्डी और टिश्यूज में कैंसर का सेल बनता है. इनमें ओस्टियोसार्कोमा, कॉर्डोमा और मायलोमा शामिल है. सेकेंडरी स्टेज में कैंसर किसी और अंग से शुरू होता है और रीढ़ की हड्डी तक फैल जाता है. इस प्रकार का कैंसर ज्यादा होता है.

Dr. Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, states that people frequently have memory issues, difficulty concentrating, weariness, and dread of having a seizure in public.

Dr Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, reveals, “Headaches are broadly classified as primary or secondary. Primary headaches, such as migraine, cluster & tension-type headaches are those without an identifiable underlying cause. Secondary headaches are due to underlying pathologies like traumatic brain injury, vascular disorders, hypertensive emergencies, acute hydrocephalus, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, tumours, abscess, cysts, meningitis, dural sinus thrombosis, to name a few.”

Dr. Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Super Speciality, Vaishali in Ghaziabad points to another promising shift: “Cenobamate and brivaracetam, two newer antiseizure medications that have found a strong foothold because they do the job with fewer side effects and fewer hospital visits.” Think of them as optimized firmware updates for the brain: stable, predictable, reducing noise without slowing down the system. “The idea behind them is simple: improve seizure control, reduce side effects, help patients live their lives, not their diagnoses,” he adds.

Women in their menopausal years need to understand this hormonal connection. With the reduction of estrogen, bones become thinner since the body cannot replace old bone as quickly as it once did, and the vertebrae may be more likely to fracture or become deformed. Physicians and doctors stress that proactive steps-regarding diet, exercise, and medical interventions, can be taken to protect the spine during menopause. In conversation with The Daily Jagran, Dr Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Superspeciality hospital, Vaishali, shares the hidden hormonal link between menopause and spine that every woman should know.

Explaining the medical basis of the condition, Dr. Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine) at Max Hospital, Vaishali, says, “Too much screen time has caused a rising condition called tech neck.” He defines it as a cluster of symptoms caused by frequently bending the neck forward while using digital devices.

The modern time has delivered comfort at the click of a button. Laptops, mobiles, and endless streaming have made life easier, faster, and far more convenient. However, this convenience comes at a cost. We are sitting more than any generation before us, and our spines are paying the price for this comfort-driven routine. Long hours hunched over desks and screens are quietly undoing years of natural movement.

According to Dr Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Hospital, Vaishali, the damage is gradual but serious. “Sedentary behaviour puts continuous pressure on the spinal cord. Slowly, the muscles that support the spine weaken, blood flow to spinal discs reduces, and patients start experiencing lower back pain, stiffness, and loss of flexibility,” he explains. Slouching, forward head tilt, and that familiar mobile-phone bend are no longer harmless habits but medical red flags.

Nowadays, people between the ages of 35 and 40 are suffering from back and waist pain. Back and waist pain can be caused by many factors. People often mistake a slipped disc and sciatica for the same thing, but they are different. Let’s learn the difference between a slipped disc and sciatica from Dr. Gaurav Batra, neurosurgeon at Vaishali Max Hospital.