This includes the five vertebrae (bones that form the spinal column) situated between the pelvis and rib cage. Housed in and around the spinal column are the discs, nerves, and connecting musculature, ...

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Ben Simmons during Tuesday’s home matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Playing the first game ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

We've joined forces with a panel of experts to bring you this ultimate guide to improving - or stopping - your back pain, based on the latest scientific research.

Important runner Acres will be sidelined for much of the start of Carlton’s campaign after he had back surgery earlier this month on a bulging disc. Blake Acres will miss the start of pre-season.

Australian researchers are about to launch a human trial to treat spinal cord injury by transplanting cells from the noses of paralysed patients into the damaged area. Griffith University ...

Anthony Magliari has come a long way in his 15 years of rehabilitation. He suffered a spinal cord injury during a motorcycle ...

About 900,000 people undergo back surgery each year. Experts say one of the main problems is herniated or bulging discs. In fact, half a million people remove bulges that are pressing on nerves ...

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