Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients often rely on their loved ones as caregivers for help with daily tasks. Caring for a loved ...

By analyzing DNA and proteins in the blood of people with and without acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs), researchers at the ...

Cancers that spread to the spine move to the bone marrow of the vertebral column by way of blood vessels. Spinal cord compression can also occur through direct tumor extension, which is frequently ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur when the spinal cord becomes compressed either by ...

The vertebral column comprises individual vertebral bones with spinal discs between each bone. Your spinal cord goes through ...

the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and other nerves. A doctor does the surgery when the space in the canal narrows because of arthritis, bone spurs, or other problems.

In spinal stenosis, the spaces in a person’s spine narrow. This places pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing a range of symptoms, including lower back pain and weakness in the ...

Together, this entire structure makes up the spinal column. Freya’s condition was causing a twisted "hump" to form in her back. This left her at risk for serious injury to her spinal cord.

Keio University has announced that some patients who had been injured in an accident or other cause to the spinal cord, which transmits information from the brain to the rest of the body and vice ...

Some enjoyed voluntary movement even after their implant was turned off, researchers say FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton ...