Back pain may be common with age and deskbound lives, but when it is accompanied by numbness or weakness, doctors warn it ...

Stiffness, aches or pain that sometimes radiates down to the legs—most backs protest at least once in a lifetime. Movement is often the best help. Therefore, researchers at Linköping University in ...

As spine leaders look ahead to 2026, enthusiasm around regenerative medicine and neuromodulation continues to build. But much of the conversation still flattens a field that is far more complex than ...

TEMPO.CO, Amsterdam - Dutch surgeons said an increasing numbers of children are developing spinal problems due to "Gameboy Back", after spending too much time hunching over computer games. Spinal ...

Your child’s treatment depends on the cause of their back pain. Your child's provider may suggest a variety of treatment options: Your child’s appointment will take place in an exam room. Our ...

About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human ...

Spine surgeons have to balance surgical care and conservative treatment in their work, and some conditions have tended to be over-operated. Two surgeons discuss the barriers that make some overtreated ...

EXPLAINS. AND THERE ARE CERTAIN BACK CONDITIONS WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE TO THAN MEN. I TALKED WITH A WOMAN WHOSE PAIN WAS SO DEBILITATING THAT SHE COULDN’T SLEEP, BUT NOW SHE’S GOTTEN HER LIFE BACK.

Daisy Villena never expected a news report would change her only child's life. Her son Chinno was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. All of the vertebrae in his spine were fused together ...

Spinal cord tumors are growths that develop in the spinal canal. These growths can originate from either the spinal cord itself or the bones that surround the spinal cord. Spinal cord tumors make up ...

As a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal conditions and treating a diverse range of athletes—from corporate executives to weekend warriors and high school competitors—I frequently encounter the ...