The thoracic spine is part of your spinal column and is composed of 12 bones that are stacked one upon another. The thoracic spine is located between your cervical and lumbar spines, and it serves ...

If your symptoms persist, you should check in with your healthcare provider; you may require other treatments such as injections or surgery for your lumbar spine. Understanding the basic anatomy ...

How does your spine work? What are the best ways to keep your spine healthy? These and other important questions will be ...

Evidence for this function first came from studies of the organ's anatomy and its nerves as well as the structure of the brainstem. Later, experiments conducted from a submersible confirmed that ...

Patient-specific surgery also ensures longer-lasting spinal constructs that match the patient's anatomy and physiology," says Dr. Pazionis. Personalized Implants: A New Era of Spine Care A major ...

Our mission is to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application by 1) developing and optimizing promising therapies and 2) improving existing protocols, for the treatment of ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs ...

Understand imaging of the brain and spinal cord. Dissection of the human body is a privilege that is often restricted to medical and/or students enrolled in health professions. Many anatomy educators ...

It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people ...

The Graduate Training Grant in Spinal Cord Injury program (T32) offers a rich and unique training experience in spinal cord injury, research methods and clinical perspectives. The program builds on ...