The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to BRTX-100 for the treatment of chronic lumbar disc disease, defined as back and/or radicular pain with confirmed ...

Medtronic is the most commonly used lumbar component manufacturer in the U.S., according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons ...

Individuals recovering from neck injuries or spinal conditions may find their routines greatly affected and may require thorough rehabilitation for recovery purposes. A crucial component in this ...

Tick, tick. Before you dive in, I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence if I didn’t mention this lower back exercise might not be for everyone. While it can help ease some symptoms of sciatica ...

Abbreviations AUC: Area under the curve; CI: Confidence interval; CT: Computer tomography; LR: Likelihood ratio; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; ROC: Receiver ...

Exercise & weight management may help. At 38, I was diagnosed with mild degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 after experiencing persistent lower back stiffness. While physiotherapy has helped somewhat, ...

Medical evaluation confirmed a prolapsed intervertebral disc at the L4-L5 level, causing spinal cord compression and severe nerve pain (radiculopathy) in her right leg. Following the surgery ...

A spine-stimulating implant already being tested for paralysis might also aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy. This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh ...

More information: First-in-human study of epidural spinal cord stimulation in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy, Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03484-8 . www.nature.com ...