Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

A Johns Hopkins study suggests the parathyroid hormone may stop chronic back pain at its source by reversing nerve growth in ...

It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.

For decades, the traditional approach to treating pain or disability from an injured spinal disc was to fuse the vertebra with plates, metal rods and screws. While this type of repair helps to relieve ...

As the shock-absorbing cartilage discs between our vertebrae degenerate due to aging, accidents or overuse, severe back pain can result. While some scientists have developed purely synthetic ...

Understanding the difference between structural and neurological conditions is essential for receiving the right treatment and maintaining quality of life.

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 ...

Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Afyon, Turkey, Vakif Gureba Training Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey and Yeditepe University Faculty of ...

A new clinical training environment integrating technology widely regarded among the best in spinal decompression The ...

Data showed 50% or more of patients reporting >50% improvement in key pain and function scales No adverse events related to dose-limiting ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's artificial spinal disc, launched in the United States with great fanfare three years ago, is in for design adjustments, the company said. Sign up here.