Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced the commercial launch of its Prone TransPsoas ...

When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together ... The primary sign of pseudoarthrosis is pain in the same area as before spinal fusion ...

The data convincingly show that the transcription factor Sp1 regulates ephrin-mediated axon guidance in the spinal cord. Although the authors show that Sp1 and its co-activators p300 and CBP are ...

and general overall conditioning to improve spinal function and relieve pressure on spinal nerves. People with lumbar spinal stenosis will commonly experience pain when the lumbar spine is extended ...

The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves and supporting tissue that extends from the brain. It has an essential role in conducting motor and sensory information from and to the brain, as well as in ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more.

I was being bed-bathed when a cheerful young doctor popped up to ask if he may insert his finger in my rectum (part of a test to rate my spinal nerve damage); the ‘chef’s kiss’ to my ...

DWP figures from October 2024, which were released in February 2025, shows that acne claims are only successful 15 per cent of the time. Bedwetting is twice as likely to be awarded, with a success ...

Neuropathological examination revealed demyelinating lesions with inflammation in the peripheral regions of the anterior, lateral, and posterior funiculi along the entire spinal cord (from the ...

It is commonly assumed that restoration of locomotion is the ultimate goal after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction is universal among SCI patients and ...

Muscles are activated by nerve cells called motor neurons found in the spinal cord. The connections between the motor neurons and muscles are established in the developing embryo. Each motor neuron ...