Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Mount Pleasant resident who was paralyzed from the neck down after a fall while walking his dog is ...

Decompression therapy stretches the affected area to reduce pressure on compressed nerves, often using mechanical traction or computerized devices. It may help relieve pain from conditions such as ...

Ninety percent of paralyzed patients regained strength or function in their upper limbs after receiving an experimental therapy, a new study found. After receiving spinal cord simulation from ONWARD ...

Spinal decompression therapy helps relieve pressure along the spine and soothe related pain and discomfort. The phrase “spinal decompression” refers broadly to a set of nonsurgical and surgical ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition that affects the spinal cord. Traditional and newer treatment options can include acupotomy, decompression surgery, stem cell therapy, physical therapy, medications, ...

An international research group recently demonstrated that the antibody NG101 promotes the regeneration of damaged spinal cord tissue. Now, under the leadership of scientists at the University of ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

To describe barriers to admission to and discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation unit for patients with newly acquired spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) and to identify modifiable factors ...