Researchers have recreated the human ascending sensory pathway in a lab dish, using organoids that model the key brain and ...

The co-occurrence of these conditions increases the likelihood of symptoms and can make it harder to treat and correct the abnormal spinal curve. Under normal circumstances, the individual bones ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of disorders caused by the compression of nerves or blood vessels in the space between the collarbone (clavicle) and first rib (thoracic outlet). It is ...

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Levoscoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the left in a “C ... and right at the upper back (thoracic region). This article overviews levoscoliosis, including its causes ...

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) refers to damage caused anywhere on the spinal cord and its cells, including nerve cells, often resulting from ... in the rodents at three specific points. One was a thoracic ...

Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital is a dedication to helping patients discover their resilience and adapt to a new way of life after a traumatic spinal cord injury. A spinal cord injury is a ...

ABSTRACT: Robotic surgery has been a transformative force in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Robotic surgical technology ... resulting from venous congestion of the upper extremity nerves to ...

Acupuncture, massage, biofeedback therapy, laser therapy, electrical nerve stimulation and other nonsurgical spine treatments can make a difference for chronic back pain. Overall, the potential ...

Some messages are kept within the brain, while others are relayed through the spine and across the body’s vast network of nerves to distant extremities. To do this, the central nervous system relies ...