A new retrospective, multicenter study set out to determine ways to enhance spinal cord stimulation longevity and relate those results to incorporating opioid use in the treatment plan. The study, ...

Study selection RCTs that enrolled patients with chronic non-cancer spine pain, randomised to receive a commonly used interventional procedure versus sham procedure ... difference in pain relief ...

When Maria Waters, a 58-year-old GP from Richmond, in Surrey, went for her hospital outpatient appointment last summer, she ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” a sequel to the 1984 music mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” will rock and roll into theaters this fall. Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to ...

What Are the Treatments for Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is ... even those that don't need a prescription. This procedure, called percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD), removes ...

They’ll also tell you if you can’t get the procedure because of certain implants that you have. Why You Might Need a Spinal MRI You’ll get one if you have trouble breathing or coughing after ...

From going out in flip flops to standing on furniture to change a lightbulb, an NHS consultant reveals the activities that could leave you needing emergency treatment ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which houses the nerves and spinal cord. Stenosis most commonly affects the lumbar spine. Regular exercise, postural corrections, and adopting ...

I've developed trigger finger and it means I can't bend my thumb. My pharmacist suggested resting it and applying ...

Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Fady Hijji recently completed his third dual portal endoscopic spine surgery.