Liao Yurong, who teaches wheelchair dance, said it is a unique form that combines the art of dancing and a wheelchair's ...

Actor Eric Dane, who was recently diagnosed with ALS, opened up about his condition in a deeply emotional interview.

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Eric Dane, an actor best known for playing Dr. Mark Sloan, aka "McSteamy," on "Grey's Anatomy," discussed his health challenges after being diagnosed with ALS.

Fusion from the lower thoracic spine (below T10) has as advantages a shorter operation time and less blood loss than upper thoracic spine (above T10) in posterior long-segment fixation for ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a type of spinal procedure which aims to relieve stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or other forms of compression of the spinal canal at the level of the low back (lumbar ...

Together, the bony vertebrae and soft discs form both a stable column that enables us to stand upright, as well as a protective passageway through which the spinal cord and individual nerve roots pass ...

or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or back pain. Doctors use the term scoliosis or hyperkyphosis to describe curvature of the ...

Introduction Surgical and invasive procedures are widely used in adults with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis when conservative treatments fail. However, little is known about the comparative ...

Medicare coverage includes common types of back surgeries like discectomy, laminectomy, and spinal fusion, but patients should confirm with their doctor that their specific procedure is covered.

A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons ...