A bruised spine, or spinal contusion, can be a serious injury that may cause disability. It can occur due to trauma damaging the tissue of the spine, resulting in bleeding, inflammation, and pain. The ...

Can you imagine building a life around a goal and seeing it all go to shambles in a moment? This is exactly what the former ...

Fergus Farrell was 39 when he was left "paralyzed from my ribcage [down]" ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.

Muscle spasticity is a common and often debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury that can significantly affect mobility ...

Muscle spasticity is a common and often debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury that can significantly affect mobility ...

For my entire career as a neurologist the ability to repair an injured spinal cord has been one of the holy grails. There has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers developed a modified spinal instability neoplastic score to incorporate a neurologic impairment ...