For anyone who feels stiffness in their neck that radiates down to their arms with numbness or tingling or weakness in the ...

For anyone who feels stiffness in their neck that radiates down to their arms with numbness or tingling or weakness in the ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord ...

It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae. Your cervical spine, or neck, is formed by seven small vertebrae that begin at ...

This disc material then compresses the nerve root, causing pain ... epidurally (into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord). Physical therapy might include gentle cervical traction ...

Herniated discs and spinal stenosis are the most common causes of a pinched nerve in the lower back. Other conditions like ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can temporarily or permanently disrupt critical functions, from sensation to breathing, contributing to substantial patient morbidities that are often lifelong. Researchers ...

participants were implanted with two SCS electrodes that were placed in the lower back region on each side of the spinal cord, directing the stimulation exclusively to sensory nerve roots.

electrodes that were placed in the lower back region on each side of the spinal cord, directing the stimulation exclusively to sensory nerve roots. Testing sessions lasted four hours each and were ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A brief application of a polymer commonly used in medicine and cosmetics has been shown to immediately repair damaged nerve membranes in live guinea pigs with severe spinal cord ...

Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move ...