Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

Thoracic foraminal stenosis. It is the least common type and happens in your thoracic spine, which is located in your upper back area. Thoracic foraminal stenosis can affect your shoulders and rib ...

Dr. Hooman Melamed, an esteemed Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in Beverly Hills Los Angeles County, is redefining the approach to this complex disorder with a groundbreaking, motion-sparing surgical ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it.

The spinal nerve (Yellow) courses on the transverse process or proximal rib (Dark pink) of its corresponding vertebra (Gray). Dark gray corresponds to the caudal dense half of the sclerotome, and ...

Alleviate pain and stiffness, prevent injury, and improve performance all by using these thoracic spine exercises! The thoracic spine is the middle portion of the vertebral column and runs from ...

Struggling with a stiff upper back? Poor thoracic spine mobility can lead to pain, restricted movement, and even impact your performance in the gym or on the field. In this video, I’ll walk you ...

What are the benefits of prone spinal twists? Prone twists stretch your anterior deltoids (the fronts of your shoulders), pectorals, thoracic spine and lower back.

Moses Suli suffered a spinal fracture after copping a knee to his lower back last week. Common mechanism for a spinous/transverse process fracture. Poses little to no threat of spinal cord/nerve ...

A transverse-process fracture is a break in the bony extensions on the sides of a vertebra in the spine.

Enka basketball player Lorenzo Lopez suffered a traumatic spinal injury on Aug. 1. He and his family face a long journey as he begins rehabilitation.