Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...
World Spine Day highlights how comprehensive rehabilitation transforms lives after spinal cord injuries. Beyond physical ...
The impact disconnected the 2-year-old's head from his spine, resulting in a transection of his spinal cord. Doctors offered ...
A 13-year-old boy in Georgia, Kelvin "Bug" Howard, is recovering after suffering a severe spinal cord injury while playing ...
A South Jersey facility called Project Walk has this non-invasive spinal cord stimulation therapy that is helping a lifeguard ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a condition that causes the degeneration of the nerve cells in the nervous system, affecting certain neurons in the spinal cord. ALS is a fatal disease that ...
With the assistance of a medical team in Chicago, a toddler who was severely injured in a crash and given just days to live overcame the biggest obstacle. Earlier this year, Oliver Staub and his ...