Spinal decompression therapy helps relieve pressure along the spine and soothe related pain and discomfort. The phrase “spinal decompression” refers broadly to a set of nonsurgical and surgical ...

Spinal complications are common effects of osteoporosis. These include spinal fractures and spinal stenosis. Medications, lifestyle changes, and exercises can help you manage osteoporosis and prevent ...

A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has shed new light on how different sensations — from the soft touch of an electric toothbrush to the agony of stepping on a Lego — travel through our ...

Spinal extensions strengthen your back and help with posture. They can be done anywhere with or without equipment, Brigette Williams of Living Balanced says. Spinal extensions can be done on the ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...

Surgical treatments for spinal stenosis include laminectomy, discectomy, and spinal fusion. A doctor may recommend surgery for spinal stenosis in severe cases or if nonsurgical methods do not help ...

Researchers created a human spinal cord organoid, injured it, then applied an experimental therapy. What happened next was ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Alphatec Holdings, parent company of Alphatec Spine, has announced the launch of its latest minimally invasive ...

For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues for spinal cord injury ...