Lumbar laminectomy is a type of spinal procedure which aims to relieve stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or other forms of compression of the spinal canal at the level of the low back (lumbar ...

Diseases involving the spinal cord include a heterogeneous group of abnormalities, including those of inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic, vascular, metabolic, and traumatic origin. Making the ...

This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It cushions the brain and spinal cord. Normally, your body makes just enough CSF each day and absorbs that same amount. Sometimes, though, too much ...

But what if that tiny twinge in your back is more than just a pulled muscle? What if it is the beginning of a much bigger story, one involving your spinal cord, your nervous system, and your long-term ...

That's what happened to me during a spinal energetics session with Dr Sarah Jane at her Melbourne clinic. Did I lose you when the word energy entered the chat? Bear with me. Although our bodies ...

"This Is Spinal Tap" turned 35 on March 2. That's one more year, innit? Director Rob Reiner's 1984 mockumentary highlighting the loudest band in the world – Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel ...

This is done with a sharp instrument called a curette, and it leaves a hole in the bone. After as much of the tumor is removed as possible, the surgeon might treat the nearby bone tissue with other ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) + and Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) + both face patient lawsuits related to spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technologies. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week that ...

But Stan Sport’s sideline commentator and former Wallabies star Cameron Shepherd said Lolesio had sustained a spinal injury. “We don’t want to speculate too much at the moment because there’s a lot of ...

It's made up of 2 main divisions: Central nervous system. This consists of the brain and spinal cord. Peripheral nervous system. This consists of the peripheral nerves and the autonomic nerves.

Tracy Jarman's life was turned upside down four years ago when she emerged paralysed from her fifth surgery for spinal cysts. Video / Mike Scott Tracy Jarman was a former corporate high-flyer who ...