Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back pain. With technology developed at ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

A series of converging advances in bio-implant technology, from brain-spine interfaces to lab-grown spinal tissue, is bringing the long-elusive goal of spinal cord repair closer to clinical reality.

Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added volleyball and basketball too.

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Tal Dvir says the first recipient of the new technology will be Israeli. (CREDIT: Matricelf) For generations, paralysis from ...

For years, Gary Ruane II experienced tingling in his hands and arms. Doctors eventually ruled out carpal tunnel syndrome and thought something in his neck contributed to his loss of sensation. After a ...

What Is Central Cord Syndrome? Central cord syndrome is a type of incomplete spinal cord condition that affects the middle portion of your spinal cord. An incomplete spinal cord syndrome affects ...

A celebratory birthday trip resulted in a catastrophic spinal cord injury after diving into a shallow sandbar.