Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

Human foetal stem cell grafts improve both motor and sensory functions in rats suffering from a spinal cord injury, according to research published this week in BioMed Central's open access journal ...

Return of Function after Spinal Cord Transection has been a perennial problem. In the 1950s and 1960s the Russians reported success in Man using Trypsin and other agents. The reports made great ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

This presentation was originally given as ‘The Sullivan Lecture’ at the International Spinal Cord Society Meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland on 30 June 2007. The development of the autonomic component ...

A study, published in The Spine Journal, examined the efficacy, dosing and safety of spinal mobilization and manipulation. Study researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 51 ...

Although there was radiographic spinal progression, spinal mobility and physical function were consistent in patients with ankylosing spondylitis who were treated with up to 10 years of anti-tumor ...

Ninety percent of paralyzed patients regained strength or function in their upper limbs after receiving an experimental therapy, a new study found. After receiving spinal cord simulation from ONWARD ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

Complex spine surgery involves careful coordination across disciplines, anticipation of complications, and decision-making incorporating numerous clinical and radiographic variables. As artificial ...