More than 15 million people worldwide are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which can affect their sensory and motor ...

About 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institue of ...

A neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist discover promising new ways to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle ...

A Boston-area biopharmaceutical firm has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for its investigational, fully ...

Common reasons for back pain include muscle strain, disk damage, and some chronic conditions, such as fractures due to osteoporosis. Potential treatments include heat therapy, acupuncture ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

only the Longgudong site in China has yielded human remains, consisting of six teeth. Sites in China, Russia, India, and Pakistan also suggest the presence of hominin species dating back to 2–2. ...

The next best thing: a great lumbar support pillow. The lumbar generally refers to your lower spine, or the lower back area, which is typically the part of the body that’s under the most stress ...