Step 1: Lie on your back with both legs extended. Step 2: Bend one or both knees and gently lift them toward your chest. Use ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

Scoliosis is diagnosed if there is greater than a 10-degree curve of the spine in the coronal plane. Stella's spine turned 52 degrees to the right at one part.

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...

Have you been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, low-grade spondylolisthesis, or mild to moderate scoliosis, or have chronic back pain that hasn’t improved with physical therapy or other ...

Cervical spine surgery marks the beginning of a carefully structured recovery journey that unfolds over several months. Understanding what to expect during each phase can help patients navigate the ...

Alberta Health Services says a less invasive type of spinal surgery is dramatically reducing recovery time for patients. Doctors at the Foothills Medical Centre started performing endoscopic spine ...

September is Pain Awareness Month, and the Bonati Spine Institute is marking the observance by publishing a set of questions that patients with chronic back and neck pain should ask any surgeon who ...