Scientists have developed a 3D-printed implant that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to damaged areas of the spinal ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Facts About the Spinal Cord.

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical ...

Learn to identify whether your back pain stems from muscle strain or spinal problems through location, symptoms, and movement patterns.

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The ...

Medically reviewed by David Kesselman, DC Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which houses the nerves and spinal cord. Stenosis most commonly affects the lumbar spine. Regular ...

The obturator nerve location spans from your lumbar spine to your thigh, and it resembles a forking river. The top of the nerve is rooted in spinal nerves L2, L3, and L4.

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae ...

A pinched nerve is an injury that occurs when a nerve is stretched too far or is squeezed by surrounding bone or tissue. In the upper back, the spinal nerve is vulnerable to injury from a variety ...

Tiny, zapping implant gives spinal cord injury survivors new hope UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...