A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy being ...

Researchers demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries. Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury safely received a combination of stimulation of a nerve in the neck ...

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) and the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) recommend that patients be evaluated systematically with respect to neurogenic shock, cardiac rhythm ...

Discover the crucial early indicators of serious spine damage, understand when back pain signals an emergency, and learn ...

These shocks, though technically not electric, are sudden, brief feelings of sharp, tingling, or burning pain. Those who get ...

A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati is working on a device they hope will improve the lives of veterans ...

Medtronic and Boston Scientific both face patient lawsuits related to spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technologies.

An Ironman athlete, told she'd never walk again after an accident more than six years ago, is now part of an early clinical ...

What Are Spinal Disk Problems? Anybody who has experienced a damaged spinal disk understands how painful it is. Every movement seems to make it worse. This pain is a warning signal that you should ...

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Symptoms of an acute SCI can vary widely. The location of the injury on the spinal cord determines what part of the body is affected. And how bad the symptoms are. Your spine may be in shock right ...

After ten minutes, only the first group learned to adjust its legs to avoid the shock. In other words, the spinal cord could make that connection and remember it without the brain. That’s ...