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

Those were the words of Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon following the publication of a 2017 report which criticised “unacceptable” delays in providing spinal surgery to these children.

Responsibility for the use of unauthorised springs in children’s spinal surgeries lies with the surgeon involved “in the first instance”, the Taoiseach has insisted. Micheál Martin said it ...

Dermatomes Associated With the Breast Shingles under the ... of VZV at the T5 nerve emerging from the T5 vertebra (the second spinal bone in the thoracic spine). In addition to a band of rash under ...

Hirschfeld et al. 3 have recently reported on the results of skin grafting at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. They state that, prior to the study, loss of 25 per cent or more of the grafted skin ...

Kyphosis and lordosis are abnormal curvatures of the spine that can affect posture and mobility. The two conditions differ not only by the location of the spinal curvature but also by their causes, ...

Several autopsy series have been reported 1,2 in which detailed search of the spine discloses the frequency ... for hypalgesia along the 6th cervical dermatome on the dorsum of the right hand.

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more.

The business will operate as a standalone company under the name VB Spine, LLC (“VB Spine”). VB Spine is advancing toward the completion of its acquisition of Stryker’s international spine ...

Levoscoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the left in a “C ... and right at the upper back (thoracic region). This article overviews levoscoliosis, including its causes ...