A research group at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro has advanced polylaminin, a laminin-based biomaterial, from preclinical investigation to early human testing in spinal cord injury. Use ...

Military neck is a common term for issues with the curve of the neck. It happens when the cervical spine (neck) moves out of its normal alignment with the spine, and the unusual curves can hugely ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) comprises narrowing of the spinal canal with subsequent neural compression, and is frequently associated with symptoms of neurogenic claudication. To establish a diagnosis ...

Both of these types of dimples appear at birth, but that’s where their similarities end. A sacral dimple (sacrococcygeal or coccygeal dimple) is an indentation just above the groove between your ...

Treatment for spinal cord compression should start as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours of diagnosis. This reduces the chance of permanent damage to the spinal cord. Treatment can also control ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

Chronic low back pain remains one of the most widespread and difficult medical conditions to treat, often lacking a clear structural cause. New research suggests that a hormone already used to treat ...

Feb. 25, 2026 A sweeping new analysis of the evidence suggests that exercise therapy — long promoted as a first-line treatment for osteoarthritis — may offer only small and short-lived relief, and in ...