Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

A Lincoln doctor who suffered a spinal cord injury now leads a spinal cord injury unit, and tries to be open with his ...

Dr. Paul Krabbenhoft, who suffered a spinal cord injury himself, tries to be open with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals ...

The advancements in total disc replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery pose strong opportunities for the specialty amid ongoing healthcare challenges, ...

For her part, Owen said her movements are slow — but meaningful. “With this on the market, we are looking at significant changes and hope for people that have spinal cord injuries," Owen said.

If the spine gets injured, it can often lead to permanent changes in strength, feeling, and other body functions below the ... If the lowest part of the spine does not get damaged after an injury ...