Muscle weakness: Difficulty moving the ... the two vertebrae on either side of the disc may be fused together to stabilize the spine. Surgical intervention is typically considered when: Symptoms ...

Following an eight hour surgery that fused 13 vertebrae with two rods and 26 screws, Samuel Buchholz returned to the ...

The spine, or backbone, is made up of a column ... diabetes as steroids can temporarily raise blood glucose levels. Muscle relaxants may also be considered on occasion. For patients who continue ...

When Michael Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady Children's Hospital, is asked to explain how this spine-twisting ... spinal bones should be fused, and these are done ...

In addition to a physical examination, the doctor may also recommend a neurological exam to check for muscle ... fused vertebrae are stabilised with metal rods, hooks, screws, or wires to hold the ...