Using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope, astronomers have performed high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of a ...

Abstract: The high prevalence of spinal diseases poses a significant challenge to global public health and healthcare resources. X-ray imaging, as a non-invasive diagnostic tool, is extensively used ...

That “normal” back pain might not be so normal. Spinal tuberculosis often starts with mild symptoms but can lead to serious complications if ignored (Image: Pexels) Spinal TB can mimic routine back ...

When Patricia B. walked into Central Illinois Spine with a nagging shoulder problem, she expected a standard treatment plan. What she found instead was a team equipped with technology and techniques ...

Vertebral hemangiomas (VH), the most prevalent benign spinal tumors, often remain asymptomatic for many years or even a lifetime. Symptomatic cases are rare, constituting only 0.9%–1.2% of cases.

Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived. Two-year-old Oliver Staub is from Germany, and if you saw him ...

Abstract: A key component of the skeleton in vertebrate animals, the vertebral column is a marvel of biological engineering. It also functions as the main axis of the human body, made up of a number ...

The Cobb method, or Cobb angle, helps doctors track changes in the spinal curve over time. Clinicians use it to guide treatment decisions, especially during growth spurts in adolescence. It provides a ...

Every morning you wake up with that familiar ache in your neck and shoulders, a dull throb that’s become as routine as your morning coffee. Throughout the day, you catch yourself rolling your ...

A 26-year-old man with skeletal dysplasia presented with progressive bilateral hip pain, stiffness and weakness, and abnormal gait. He had right-sided genu valgum, a limb-length discrepancy, and ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

NASA's Chandra Observatory recently captured an X-ray image that helped identify a dramatic break in one of the galaxy's longest filaments. Reading time 2 minutes A galactic filament that stretches ...