A spinal cord injury increases a person’s risk for a range of chronic health problems Patients are more likely to have high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and ...

Canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) constitutes one of the principal causes of spinal cord dysfunction in dogs, with significant impacts on mobility and overall quality of life. This ...

Karin Wuertz-Kozak described her lab test equipment as a gym for cells. Stretching and compressions tests using bioreactors—her lab equipment—can make a difference in understanding how cells respond ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:11:19 GMT — Researchers at Cornell University say they have created spinal disc implants that could one day provide relief to people with back and neck pain. The researchers say ...

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Patients are more likely to have high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and psychiatric and neurological disorders Many of these health problems increase their ...