Ligaments and muscles connect these vertebrae, and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and acts like a cushion to absorb shock along the spine. Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions.

This includes motor commands and sensory information. The spinal cord also helps coordinate your reflexes. The spinal cord is ...

it is often the result of a spinal condition in the lower back or lumbosacral spinal region. With a lower back or lumbosacral ...

When osteoporosis has made your bones weak, the chances are higher that they’ll crack or break, even the bones of your spine. These spine fractures, also called vertebral compression fractures ...

This means back- and stomach-sleepers should be able to draw a line from the neck to the lumbar (lower spine) region to the knees, while side-sleepers should be able to draw a line along the ...

Back- and stomach-sleepers should be able to draw a line from the neck to the lumbar (lower spine) region to the knees. Side-sleepers should be able to draw a line from the midpoints of the ears ...

Consequently, preventive efforts must be targeted the young population but research relating to spinal problems in this age group is scarce. Focus has primarily been on the working age population ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disc herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a ...

A paralysed man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again, thanks to an implant developed by a team of Swiss researchers. It is the first time someone who has had a complete cut to ...

Venn diagrams are used to sort sets of data. The probability of an event not happening uses the complement of the region on the Venn diagram. Count the number of elements in each region.

After some curious teasing via puzzles this week, the band have just confirmed that they’ll be releasing a new single Soft Spine (apparently at midnight), and it’s available to pre-save now.

Spine BioPharma, Inc., a development stage company committed to non-opiate, non-surgical therapies for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), today announced the completion of enrollment of its U.S ...