Spinal: The spine plays a vital role in the human body. It hinders the human body's balance and mobility. Let us explain what problems it can cause. Spine fracture recovery: World Spine Day is ...

Here’s some spine-tingling news. New research suggests a drug already available on pharmacy shelves could help ease chronic lower back pain. It’s a welcome discovery for the millions of Americans who ...

Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented ...

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals are noticing how people have had to cope with exacerbated body aches that come with a less active lifestyle. Back pain remains one of the ...

Every spine surgeon eventually confronts the same moment: a decision that cannot be deferred, delegated or softened by consensus. Operate or don’t. Decompress or fuse. Act now or wait, knowing the ...

A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to new research from the University of Dundee. Professor Kim Dale, Principal ...

Scheuermann’s kyphosis is a spinal condition that causes your back to take on a rounded shape as you grow. It results in a hunched look and is one of the most severe forms of kyphosis — a group of ...

Scheuermann’s disease describes a medical condition that impacts the shape of vertebrae in the spine. This condition often affects children and adolescents, resulting in a characteristic rounding of ...

Every morning you wake up with that familiar ache in your neck and shoulders, a dull throb that’s become as routine as your morning coffee. Throughout the day, you catch yourself rolling your ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Payer scrutiny in spine and orthopedic care is intensifying, and surgeons say the biggest barriers to care come not from clinical uncertainty, but from rigid algorithms, prior authorization delays and ...

I typically avoid health care topics and focus on human interest for this column. However, I felt compelled to break my own rule and discuss a health care topic: this time, spinal problems. Spinal ...