"Watching our approach smoothly blend into current rehab protocols really strengthens our belief that it can revolutionize ...

Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive ...

Several spine and orthopedic companies have made progress with acquisitions in the first quarter of 2025. 1. Stryker has ...

The university said on March 21 that the motor function score for two patients improved after an operation to implant more than two million iPS-derived cells into a spinal cord. No serious adverse ...

Rohan Lall (implanted fusion with stimulator and leads ... Long-term Cost Utility of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Pain Physician. 2017 Sep;20(6):E797 ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur from trauma, inflammation, tumors, or the ...

However, implant failure remains a concern, particularly in the first two years after placement. Despite advancements in surgical techniques and materials, several factors can compromise implant ...

The tech should improve recovery outcomes. In 2022, New Atlas reported on how an implanted spinal cord stimulator had enabled nine patients, paralyzed following a spinal cord injury, to walk.

A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton can help restore movement in people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, a new study says. The spinal cord implant delivers well-timed ...