Sudden numbness or weakness in your face, arm, or leg is a warning sign of a stroke. Call 911 if you note this in yourself or another person. Other signs include vision problems, dizziness, confusion, ...

When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in ...

Not all spinal fusions are the same. The surgical approach depends on the patient’s anatomy, the location of the issue, and the surgeon’s goal, whether it’s stability, nerve relief ...

In 2021, several spine and orthopedic societies published a stance warning against allowing non-spine surgeons to perform spinal arthrodesis. Years after that statement was published, many spine ...

In a world of sitting at desks and slumping in front of screens, back pain is known to be the most common ailment among Americans. Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, a board-certified neurosurgeon in New ...

Degenerative spine conditions in the participants included spinal stenosis, degenerative disk disease, disk herniation, and spondylolisthesis. Among the patient population, 48% were treated by ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

herpes zoster (shingles), or injury to the spinal cord. The DRAP in a recall alert issued here on Tuesday, while addressing Regulatory Field Force, Provincial Drug Control departments, healthcare ...

Lower back pain is a common experience. According to a 2023 research review, up to 80% of the global population may experience lower back pain at some point in life. The pain can range in ...

The convergent inputs to the central projection of the trigeminovascular system, the trigeminal nucleus caudalis and the C1 and C2 regions of the spinal cord, collectively known as the ...

CGBIO, a South Korea-based company, earned the FDA’s investigational device exemption approval for its Novosis putty for spinal fusions. The bone graft incorporates rhBMP-2 and is designed to enhance ...

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably reading these words with rounded shoulders, hunched over and that all too familiar feeling of lower back pain. If you’re used to peering down (whether at ...