When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in precisely the right spot. “The margin for error is very, very small when ...

I tried medicines, massages and a full complement of physiotherapists The post How I Got to the Bottom of My Sciatica Pain in ...

Spinal health impacts nerves, posture, and mobility. Learn ergonomic fixes, exercises, and signs of trouble to protect your ...

Your spine’s curve could signal scoliosis or kyphosis. Learn the difference and how to take action before pain takes over.

If you were to take a picture of yourself in each of these ... should be able to draw a line from the neck to the lumbar (lower spine) region to the knees, while side-sleepers should be able ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Although trauma may be a cause of low back pain, most often there is no apparent reason for the onset of symptoms. Thus, it is thought that repetitive strain on the structures around the lumbar spine ...

ALEXANDRIA — A fundraising rally will be held April 12 for a hockey player who suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury earlier this year. The rally for Jackson Drum will be held at Northstar ...

Photo: Fran Veale The parents of a little boy who had an experimental implant inserted during spinal surgery in Temple Street Children’s Hospital have spoken of their distress at the findings of ...

Here are the key findings from a HIQA review into the use of unapproved springs in a series of spinal surgeries by one surgeon at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street. The Health Information ...

First and foremost at the heart of this controversy over spinal operations are the children and families affected. Three children were failed in the care they received and had unapproved spinal ...

The Taoiseach has pushed back against whether the Government was partly to blame for “a litany” of failures on the use of non-medical grade springs in child spinal surgeries. The fallout is continuing ...