As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Researchers are exploring a new therapy using stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries within the first 14 to 30 days of injury. The therapy uses a population of cells derived from human embryonic ...

A preclinical study with mice has shown that Gabapentin, a drug that is commonly used in nerve pain could be useful for patients with spinal cord injury. Use of the drug showed improvement in upper ...

Neurological functions following spinal cord injury have generally been assessed using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale. However, the scale primarily evaluates motor ...

The spinal cord is a long tube of neuronal tissue that connects to the brain. Together, these make up the central nervous system, the main communication tool within the body. As the spinal cord ...

How does spinal decompression work, and why is it considered a gentle option for disc-related pain? LOCUST , NC, UNITED ...