Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has been at the forefront of spine care, and recently a team partnered with Thomas Jefferson University Hospita ...
New Hampshire and Arkansas were found to have the highest rates of unnecessary spinal fusions and/or laminectomies and vertebroplasties, respectively, according ...
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, ...
"Improving your core strength and spinal mobility can alleviate lower-back pain," she adds. "These areas can get quite tight ...
Regular exercise, good nutrition, and a balanced diet. All are vital components of overall health. But did you know that what ...
Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns talked to a neurosurgeon at UPMC about the connection between the brain and spinal cord and when ...
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable ...
Here's what a herniated disc is, what causes it and what sort of treatment options are available and recommended if you ...
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.
It will benefit two North Bay residents, who, like Pforsich, have suffered spinal cord injuries. “When I first brought up the idea, he hesitated,” D’Ancona, 24, said. “He said ...
Inceptiv is a small device, implanted in the lower torso with leads to the spinal cord, that provides responsive counter-stimulation to relieve chronic pain. The device was approved by the FDA in ...
Jackie Apostel, 29, shared a photo of the wound, taken shortly after she underwent surgery for an undisclosed spinal issue, with Instagram followers on Sunday. In an earlier post, the Brazilian ...