Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...

The results offer hope for future fracture ... Jan. 22, 2025 — Following the lead of previous work on mRNA-based vaccines, therapies for spinal cord injuries and more, the method relies upon ...

German rider Nikias Arndt has undergone surgery on a back injury he sustained in a crash during the Brugge-De Panne cycling race in Belgium, his team Bahrain-Victorious said on Thursday. The team said ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

MORE children are due to be sent overseas for spinal surgeries as the new Health Minister admitted kids are still waiting too long for operations in Ireland. It comes as the number of children ...

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.

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

Before his fall, he’d had spinal fusion surgery that resulted in a “pretty stiff situation” with his back, Streit said in a Feb. 14 video update. He hit his head when he fell but suffered no ...

A court heard Nick Richards suffered fractures to his spine when he was struck by Jack ... He also had to wear a lumbar brace for six weeks. Following the incident on May 29, 2022, dad-of-three ...