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 ...

Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere in the spine, including in the neck (cervical spine) and the torso (thoracic spine). The condition is treatable, and treatment can include supportive ...

Scheuermann’s disease (SD) is a form of kyphosis ... the person’s spine has an accentuated “C” curve, or “hunchback,” occurring in either the thoracic or the lumbar areas.

Then, when you suddenly push your spine and hips to their limits during a golf swing, it’s a recipe for injury. If you have limited mobility in either your upper (or thoracic) spine or your hips ...

And while the most common place to feel pain is the lower back, that pain can be caused by a lack of mobility in the upper spine. Your upper, or thoracic, spine absorbs stress and distributes it ...

“With more than 20,000 Australians living with spinal cord injury, and another 300 or more people having spinal cord injury each year, now is the time to translate this therapy into the clinic,” ...

After falling to the ground on the sideline, Newman was placed on a spinal board and carted off the field. He is on his way to the hospital for evaluation and has been ruled out for the rest of ...

Lumbar and thoracic fractures are more common ... Untreated AS can lead to severe spine complications, including spinal stenosis, kyphosis, and spinal fractures. On the other hand, untreated spinal ...

The thoracic spine—12 vertebrae in the upper and midback—usually ... and spinal deformities may contribute to worsening kyphosis, poor posture may be a key factor. With age, we generally lose ...