Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during ...

Cervical fusion remains one of the most-performed cervical spine procedures done even as other techniques have gained prominence. Five notes: 1. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions have been the ...

Lumbar spinal fusion has been a mainstay in spine surgery. Here six things to know about the procedure in 2025: 1. Lumbar spinal fusions are among the most common lumbar spine procedures done from ...

Neural foraminal stenosis causes nerve irritation and compression when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows. Understand its symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Scientists have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

“We had to move him to Donnington for a scan and that confirmed a fracture to what I think is the L2 vertebra. “We think he’s lucky to be alive, when the lumbar vertebrae are fractured that ...

In his 2021 rookie year, Onwuzurike logged 16 games but played through chronic back pain. In 2022, he missed the entire season due to lumbar spine surgery performed in October of 2022. The specific ...

The most common lower back herniations occur in the lumbar region, five vertebrae near the base of the spine. (Healthcare providers classify them top to bottom as L1 through L5.) One reason pain ...