If you’re at a doctor’s appointment and the provider says “spine disorder,” you might stop in your tracks. But you don’t ...

Spine pain in the neck or lower back is often the cause of many lost work days. You can take time off to rest so that the pain goes away, but it never does. If you’re uncertain about your persistent ...

LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Many people across the United States deal with different spinal conditions. The National Institutes of Health says spine problems are some of the most costly and prevalent ...

EXPLAINS. AND THERE ARE CERTAIN BACK CONDITIONS WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE TO THAN MEN. I TALKED WITH A WOMAN WHOSE PAIN WAS SO DEBILITATING THAT SHE COULDN’T SLEEP, BUT NOW SHE’S GOTTEN HER LIFE BACK.

Spinal cord injury remains one of the most challenging neurological conditions to treat, largely because damage continues to worsen long after the initial trauma. Secondary injury processes—driven by ...

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Spinal cord tumors are growths that develop in the spinal canal. These growths can originate from either the spinal cord itself or the bones that surround the spinal cord. Spinal cord tumors make up ...

Daisy Villena never expected a news report would change her only child's life. Her son Chinno was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. All of the vertebrae in his spine were fused together ...

As a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal conditions and treating a diverse range of athletes—from corporate executives to weekend warriors and high school competitors—I frequently encounter the ...