The shift from lizard-like sprawl to upright walking in mammals wasn’t a smooth climb up the evolutionary ladder. Instead, it ...

Ehsan Jazini, MD, of VSI in Reston, Va., is the first in the U.S. to combine Centinel Spine’s Prodisc C-Nova and C-Vivo disc replacement implants. Instead of performing a three-level spinal fusion, Dr ...

A group of Dallas doctors and scientists have printed a human femur — the longest and strongest bone in the body — that ...

Stretching the abs relieves post-workout soreness, improves posture and counteracts the effects of sitting all day.

Many species, including humans, have vestigial organs that are thought to be useless. But this specific structure might ...

Dr. Jordan Sudberg Explains Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis—a condition characterized by ...

Peer-reviewed biomechanical data in The Journal of Spine Surgery validates Sacrix® as a superior, modern alternative to ...

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Mohave County Sheriff’s K-9 Maverick is recovering after being diagnosed with a serious spinal infection last month.

Supporting the body's weight: The lumbar vertebrae and discs take the load coming down the spine.; Protecting lumbar nerve roots: These nerves travel from your spinal cord to your buttocks and legs.

The spinal cord is a cylindrical tube of nerves and other cells. It carries signals back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body. Learn more about its anatomy and functions.