Conditions

Spine Conditions Treated

Dr. Basques treats the full spectrum of spinal conditions using minimally invasive, endoscopic, robotic, and motion-preserving techniques. Patients travel from across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New England for his care.

Cervical Disc Herniation

A condition where the soft inner material of a disc in the neck pushes through the outer layer, potentially compressing nerves and causing neck pain, arm pain, numbness, or weakness.

Neck painArm painNumbness or tingling in arms/handsWeakness in armsRadiating pain to shoulder blade

Cervical Myelopathy

Compression of the spinal cord in the neck causing progressive neurological symptoms. A serious condition that requires prompt evaluation by a spine surgeon.

Loss of balanceClumsiness in handsDifficulty with fine motor tasksNumbness or weaknessGait disturbance

Lumbar Disc Herniation

A ruptured disc in the lower back that presses on spinal nerves, causing sciatica — sharp, shooting pain down the leg. One of the most common reasons patients seek spine care.

Sciatica (leg pain)Lower back painNumbness in leg or footLeg weaknessPain worsened by sitting

Lumbar Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back that compresses nerves, commonly causing pain, numbness, and heaviness in the legs with walking or standing.

Leg pain with walkingLeg heaviness or crampingRelief when sitting or bending forwardLow back painNumbness in legs

Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

A condition where one vertebra slips forward over the one below it, causing instability and nerve compression. Can cause significant back and leg pain with activity.

Lower back pain with activityLeg pain or numbnessTight hamstringsPain relieved by restPosture changes

Scoliosis

An abnormal sideways curvature of the spine that can develop in childhood or adulthood. Dr. Basques evaluates and treats both adolescent and adult scoliosis.

Visible spinal curveUneven shoulders or hipsBack painDifficulty breathing (severe cases)Posture changes

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