August: Medtronic received CE Mark approval for its latest spinal cord stimulator. Mainstay Medical completed enrollment for its randomized clinical trial for its ReActiv8 restorative neurostimulation ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

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 ...

Spinal stenosis exercise programs should be focused on improving spinal flexibility, strengthening the muscles of the trunk and lower extremities, and general overall conditioning to improve spinal ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

The pelvis is a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column, protects the abdominal organs ... Formed by the fusion of 4 originally separated coccygeal bones. Two of the more common pelvic ...