The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

Background The vertebral artery (VA) ostium (VAO) is a common stenosis site. Most patients with VAO stenosis refractory to medical treatment are treated endovascularly using stenting. To optimally ...

pushing the Centre to "develop a spine" and defend national interests. Leading the charge, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi warned that the tariffs would "completely devastate ...

In the following study, we aim to assess the proportion of culture-positive versus culture-negative cases among patients with clinically suspected POSD, touching upon the prevalence of POSD among all ...

Laidley's tumour is also on her spinal cord, with the delicate location meaning she requires an operation to remove it as soon as possible. 'I started getting headaches back around about October ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Titans fullback Keano Kini was the club’s best player in 2024, now he is facing a long road back to the NRL following a spinal injury which nearly left him paralysed. Kini will undergo delicate ...

Jenkins III, a neurosurgeon in New York City who specializes in spinal surgery. Doing all three actions at once, whether by shoveling snow or extracting a child from a car seat, “maximizes the ...

A person with a history of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or surgery on the colon may also be more prone to constipation than other people. People should contact a doctor if they have ...

A 20-year-old model has been left unable to speak, with her spine snapped and limbs broken after allegedly attending a sinister Dubai ‘sex party’. Maria Kovalchuk told friends she was ...

Lindsey Hay has been recovering in a blanket fort set up by nurses after she was moved to a hospital hallway at Victoria General Hospital to recover from her spinal surgery. (Photo credit ...

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. One of every 3,000 newborns is believed to have ...