Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Compared with delayed surgery, early surgery of motor-incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries may ...

Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

A study published in Neurology looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. "With population ...

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...

Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back pain. With technology developed at ...

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...

A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that treats compression of the spinal cord in your lower back. The surgery involves removing all or part of your vertebra called the lamina. The lamina is the part of ...

Researchers particularly found a noticeable reduction in function recovery among people older than 70. Seniors with a spinal ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

Stanford Medicine has more on spinal cord injury in children. Advances in surgery allowed doctors to repair a broken neck and detached spinal cord in a 2-year-old boy.