The global cervical pillow market size stands at USD 1,281.4 million in 2024. The valuation is estimated to reach USD 2,168.1 ...

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, ...

Four-level cervical disc replacement is rare, but a small study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery found the procedure ...

Health conditions associated with Alzheimer’s can arise well before the diagnosis of this devastating disease.

Nixon's Jimena Ibarra was diagnosed with spondylosis and spondylolisthesis, affecting her ability to play, but she still made it out on the volleyball court.

Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

It's important to be mindful of any pain resulting from cervical retraction. If you have cervical spondylosis (neck arthritis) stop before your movement causes any pain. Other Neck Exercises Another ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...

A spinal abscess may cause local or radiating back pain, fever, and neurological symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital for improving a person’s outlook. A spinal cord abscess ...

The key is to expand your spine’s range of motion, which will prevent future pain — and may even improve your swing. For most people, daily life doesn’t require moving your spine through its ...