When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in precisely the right spot. “The margin for error is very, very small when ...

Vanillin and RG-7112—can clear “zombie cells” from spinal discs, potentially treating the root cause of chronic low back pain ...

In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. Current ...

A 25-year-old athletic woman dies of a rare bone cancer less than a year after her condition of constant back pain was misdiagnosed as sciatica. Kate Drummond, a fitness enthusiast who used to run ...

BACK pain is long seen as something that comes with age. It starts in your 30s, worsens in your 40s, and is simply a given ...

What if a headset could make surgery safer, faster, and less physically taxing? Surgeons are embracing DigiLoupes, a powerful ...

A groundbreaking surgery in Udaipur removed a 17-centimeter spinal tumor from a 21-year-old woman, recognized as a record achievement.

"I'm not ready for the exit ramp," says Kevin P. Martin Jr., who will run the Boston Marathon on April 21 and the London ...

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

we must first take a look at what a brain tumor actually is. There are many different types of brain and spinal cord tumors, but normal function of the brain and spinal cord can become difficult if ...

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see primary care doctors. To understand this condition, it’s ...

People with lumbar spinal stenosis will commonly experience pain when the lumbar spine is extended (bent backward) and relief when the lumbar spine is flexed (curved forward). This is because ...