According to a new study, 3D-printed spine models may support the work of spine surgeons, particularly in understanding ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have two main types — complete and incomplete. Their symptoms vary according to the type, location, and extent of the injury, so healthcare providers find treating these ...

Spine-related conditions are one of the many reasons why people go to doctors, but many do not do so until their pain becomes so severe that it becomes a neurological issue. According to experts, many ...

Sarcopenia is defined as decreasing in muscle strength and mass, and dynapenia is defined as decreasing in muscle strength and maintained muscle mass. This study elucidated the prevalence and ...

A shift from fee-for-service care to value-based models would correct the perverse incentives that currently undermine optimal treatment of spine-related conditions. The unsustainable rise of health ...

While spinal fusion has long been the “gold standard,” growing long-term data on adjacent segment disease is telling a different story on the best options for patients. Four spine surgeons discuss how ...

Bladder control requires careful coordination of the central, somatic, and autonomic nervous systems [1]. Disruptions in these systems, as seen in spinal cord injuries/disorders (SCI/D), cause bladder ...

Scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis are all types of excessive curves in the spine. They can affect posture and cause pain, discomfort, and health complications. Treatment may help reduce spine ...

Kyphoscoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine in both the lateral — scoliosis — and forward — kyphosis — directions. It results in a complex three-dimensional shape, leading to a noticeable ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

Your spinal cord runs all the way down from the base of the brain to the lower back. The spinal canal, which consists of tissues, cartilage, and bone, covers the spinal cord and is tasked with ...

Patna Medical College Hospital, Bihar’s oldest and one of its largest government healthcare institutions, will become the first state-run medical college hospital in Bihar to have an independent spine ...