Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the mechanism by which posterior spinal fixation, a technique that ...

A recent study by Dr. Ellen Green, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, analyzed the faunal assemblage ...

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments.

such as spondylosis deformans (a degenerative condition of the spine), ossified costal cartilage (bonification of the cartilaginous extensions of the ribs) and fusion of the fibula and tibia in ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

Your back’s structure Your spine is divided into three sections: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. Your cervical spine is in your neck, and your lumbar spine is in your lower back. If you have ...

Only around one in every 10 treatments was found to be effective in relieving lower back pain, according to a new study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. staras – stock.adobe.com For ...