Thoughts of the family tree may not be uppermost in the mind of a person suffering from a slipped disc, but those spinal discs provide a window into our evolutionary past. They are remnants of the ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your spine is pretty cool: a structure unlike any other in the body ...

As the shock-absorbing cartilage discs between our vertebrae degenerate due to aging, accidents or overuse, severe back pain can result. While some scientists have developed purely synthetic ...

Spinal discs are the cushions between our vertebrae, carrying the load of the body. They're one thing you don't want to go wrong—acute and debilitating pain can result if they are damaged. And while ...

About 80 percent of the active population suffers from low back pain at some point in their lives. Researchers now show that overloading on already degenerated discs is less damaging than on discs ...

HEIMSBRUNN, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Since its formation as a wholly independent company in late 2020, Spine Innovations has continued to expand sales of its ESP spinal disc replacements, with more ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's artificial spinal disc, launched in the United States with great fanfare three years ago, is in for design adjustments, the company said. Sign up here.

A first-of-its-kind surgery in the United States was recently performed by two Vail-Summit Orthopaedics surgeons at Summit Medical Center in Frisco. Dr. Ernest Braxton and Dr. Jonathan Schoeff ...