Prolonged sitting hours at workstations, usually in ergonomically inappropriate positions, are resulting in an increase in spinal disorders like lower back pain and cervical pain that tend to ...

Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

This condition often manifests as pain in one part of the back and is associated with spinal fusion surgeries.

Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could mean ...

Orthopedic surgeon Juan Toribio, MD, and VisAR augmented-reality navigation co-inventor Wendell Gibby, MD, have performed the first-ever immersive 3D spinal surgery using augmented reality guidance ...

Your sleeping position might be to blame. Stomach sleeping, a favourite for many, could secretly harm your spine. While it may feel comfortable at the moment, research shows this position forces ...

Cath labs need to be redesigned so that operators aren’t at risk for future injury, even if it requires some hospital ...

I’m on the waiting list for spinal fusion surgery but read on the NHS website that one of the risks from the op is loss of vision. This has upset me more than the prospect of the surgery itself.

The field of spinal surgery is undergoing a profound transformation with the advent of new technologies. Innovations such as robotics, navigation systems, ...

I tried medicines, massages and a full complement of physiotherapists The post How I Got to the Bottom of My Sciatica Pain in ...

For low back fissures, the McKenzie method (basically a clinical exercise program developed by a physical therapist that has been used all over the world for decades) is slightly more effective than ...

These fractures can cause shoulder blade pain. Since fractures in this region aren't as common as those in the cervical or lumbar spine, the diagnosis may be delayed. Shingles can cause pain almost ...