Back pain may be common with age and deskbound lives, but when it is accompanied by numbness or weakness, doctors warn it ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

When nerve compression becomes severe, people may experience sudden, sharp, shooting pain accompanied by muscle weakness, ...

Spinal stenosis is usually a chronic condition, but treatments can help manage symptoms and prevent disability. Learn more.

Around four years ago, Hannah Polach, 42, began experiencing numbness and tingling in her arms that would wake her from a ...

Our legs do much more than carry our entire body weight; they can also serve as a window to our health. Many health ...

(a) The various types of neurons in the spinal cord are distributed according to their anatomical locations. (b) The rostral–caudal (RC) axis of the spinal cord is established by gradients of RA, FGF8 ...

A recent review published in Engineering explores the construction and potential applications of spinal cord and peripheral nerve organoids for regenerative medicine in neurotrauma. The article, ...

Adults between 40 and 60 years of age are losing an average of 1-2 inches in height. As this loss of height occurs, individuals lose fluid and size in the cartilage in their spine, known as the ...

Sciatica causes nerve pain that starts in the lower back and spreads to the buttocks, hips, and legs. You can relieve sciatica buttock pain with rest, ice or heat therapy, and over-the-counter pain ...