Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it.

Pain behind the ear could be related to the ear itself or nearby structures that share a nerve supply with it ... but also keep in mind other potentially rarer causes, including cervical spine ...

The neck contains many muscles, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels that can be damaged by cracking. A forceful neck-cracking technique (also called spinal manipulation) can also affect the joints ...

so loss of neck movement can indicate a spinal cord injury. "If the spinal cord is injured, nerve signals that govern movement and sensation can be interrupted, resulting in stiffness, weakness ...

occurs when a nerve root in the cervical spinal cord compresses. This can happen due to a herniated disk, bone spurs, or inflammation. Cervical radiculopathy can lead to neck pain that radiates ...

"The SynerFuse™ proof-of-concept study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of integrating direct nerve stimulation with ... neuromodulation with spinal decompression and fusion for the ...

"It's as if dormant nerves 'woke up' once the brain-spinal connection was restored," explained Dr. Ding Jing, director of the neurology department at Zhongshan Hospital. Follow-up exams revealed ...

A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event. The nerves inside the spinal cord have been damaged, therefore interrupting the flow of information from the brain to the body. For some patients, this ...

Pain may be related to the curve itself or due to compression of the spinal nerves. In some cases ... Similarly, fusion in the cervical spine places more restriction on movement. While surgical ...